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intrepidity

(7,400 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:49 PM Feb 2021

DU usernames rules

I'm considering renaming, so I've been wondering some things, like:

1) case sensitivity
2) space sensitivity
3) hyphen (etc) sensitivity
4) list of permissable characters?

MyName
My Name
My-Name
myname
Myname
myName
mYname

(etc)

Are these all considered unique DU usernames? My guess is they are, but does anyone know for certain?

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DU usernames rules (Original Post) intrepidity Feb 2021 OP

Yes, those are all unique usernames EarlG Feb 2021 #1

Thanks EarlG! intrepidity Feb 2021 #2

I spelled my username wrong when I changed it. Haggard Celine Feb 2021 #3

Did you try changing it again? JudyM Mar 2021 #5

No, I didn't. Haggard Celine Mar 2021 #6

I can't find the link leading to Haggard Celine Mar 2021 #7

You can post the question in the Ask the Admins forum JudyM Mar 2021 #8

Okay, thanks! Haggard Celine Mar 2021 #9

When I joined, my first choice for a name was not available. After I joined I looked to see if Pongo Mar 2021 #4

EarlG

(22,039 posts)

1. Yes, those are all unique usernames

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:52 PM

Feb 2021

Case, space, and hyphen sensitivity make a difference.

Permissible characters are: letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, underscores, and periods.

intrepidity

(7,400 posts)

2. Thanks EarlG!

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:54 PM

Feb 2021

Nothing like an authoritative answer for a first reply!

Haggard Celine

(16,869 posts)

3. I spelled my username wrong when I changed it.

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 05:58 PM

Feb 2021

I think the autocorrect on my tablet messed me up. It was supposed to be Hagbard Celine, not Haggard. Is there any way to correct it?

JudyM

(29,313 posts)

5. Did you try changing it again?

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 01:42 PM

Mar 2021

Haggard Celine

(16,869 posts)

6. No, I didn't.

Reply to JudyM (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 01:45 PM

Mar 2021

I didn't think it would.let me, but I'll try again.

Haggard Celine

(16,869 posts)

7. I can't find the link leading to

Reply to JudyM (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 02:04 PM

Mar 2021

the place where I changed it. I guess it's unavailable to me now. Oh well, guess I'll just have to live with it.

JudyM

(29,313 posts)

8. You can post the question in the Ask the Admins forum

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 05:43 PM

Mar 2021

Here’s the link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=ata

Haggard Celine

(16,869 posts)

9. Okay, thanks!

Reply to JudyM (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 11, 2021, 10:48 PM

Mar 2021

Pongo

(4,170 posts)

4. When I joined, my first choice for a name was not available. After I joined I looked to see if

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 12:30 PM

Mar 2021

someone had that name, and they do but without a capital letter, which mine had? I didn't think anything of it until I saw this op.

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