ff171 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Can you change your user name but still maintain your present account and not lose all your finds? If so, what is the process? Quote Link to comment
+L0ne.R Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Can you change your user name but still maintain your present account and not lose all your finds? If so, what is the process? I've been experimenting and yes you can change your username and not lose your finds. Go to your account: http://www.geocaching.com/account/default.aspx Then click on the Edit link in the "Your Profile" box. Here's a direct link: http://www.geocaching.com/account/editprofile.aspx Quote Link to comment
knowschad Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Can you change your user name but still maintain your present account and not lose all your finds? If so, what is the process? I've been experimenting and yes you can change your username and not lose your finds. Go to your account: http://www.geocachin...nt/default.aspx Then click on the Edit link in the "Your Profile" box. Here's a direct link: http://www.geocachin...ditprofile.aspx Well, that certainly explains the avatar that I've seen on a couple of different accounts recently. Quote Link to comment
ff171 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Can you change your user name but still maintain your present account and not lose all your finds? If so, what is the process? I've been experimenting and yes you can change your username and not lose your finds. Go to your account: http://www.geocaching.com/account/default.aspx Then click on the Edit link in the "Your Profile" box. Here's a direct link: http://www.geocaching.com/account/editprofile.aspx Quote Link to comment
ff171 Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks Noel, that was easy and painless. Firehall#2 now ff171. Quote Link to comment
+popokiiti Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Log out of the forums and back in again for it to take effect...not sure if you need to log out/in to Geocaching.com also. Thanks to you and all the other FFs/first responders out there - you are appreciated more than you know. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I modifyed our account name a few years ago. Seems I contacted someone at Groundspeak to make sure it was OK? Maybe things have changed? Then again maybe it has always been simple? Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 When I started they had just stopped allowing name changes. Then a few years back TeamAlamo had his name changed to Alamogul just by contacting Groundspeak. And that remained until ? Without this thread I wouldn't have known now they make it easy. Of course I'm sure only if the name is not taken. I would assume they still also check to make sure it is an appropiate name. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You've been able to change your username on your own for quite some time. Help Center: 8.14. Username Change http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=115 Quote Link to comment
+jellis Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You've been able to change your username on your own for quite some time. Help Center: 8.14. Username Change http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=115 It doesn't say when. I changed my name in '08 and I had to go through Groundspeak to do it. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 You've been able to change your username on your own for quite some time. Help Center: 8.14. Username Change http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=115 It doesn't say when. I changed my name in '08 and I had to go through Groundspeak to do it. I know I forget things, but I'm sure I went through Groundspeak to change our user name. That was around the time frame you speak of. Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I am moving this thread from the Geocaching Topics forum to the Geocaching.com Website Community Discussion forum. Quote Link to comment
+PapaMinion Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) I know you could change your username as far back as July 2010 because that is when I changed my original name from Pdj79 to Howard_Family and then in August we changed it again to Geo Minions as my daughters thought just our name was boring compared to everyone else's "cool" names. It was easy and painless so I assumed it was always the case...apparently not. Edited December 28, 2011 by Geo Minions Quote Link to comment
+The A-Team Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 I know you could change your username as far back as July 2010 because that is when I changed my original name from Pdj79 to Howard_Family and then in August we changed it again to Geo Minions as my daughters thought just our name was boring compared to everyone else's "cool" names. It was easy and painless so I assumed it was always the case...apparently not. Well, I changed my name in March 2010, and I had to do it the hard way (emailing back and forth with GS). It must have changed sometime between March and July 2010. Quote Link to comment
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