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I'd rather be able to change my username personally. This one is tied to a domain I used to run in the late 2000's and it's not the least bit relevant.
by jqueryin 12y ago
I'd rather be able to change my username personally. This one is tied to a domain I used to run in the late 2000's and it's not the least bit relevant.
- krapp 12y agoTrivially changing your username? What do you think HN is, a forum that uses a database to decouple data from code? It's doubtless far too clever for that.
- striking 12y agoWell, it does use a database, actually. One of the first to ever exist. It uses the file system. More seriously, though, I wish someone would build a database-based file system already. It would be so much easier to build an application that focused on data if it were in the OS.
- k-mcgrady 12y agoThis is something I've wanted for a long time too. I emailed HN a couple of times but got no reply. I understand preventing people deleting accounts as it would destroy past discussions but changing the username shouldn't be an issue.
- colinbartlett 12y agoI also have wanted this for a while. Many months back, I had a troll from Hacker News plaguing me in the real world and it was frightening. At the time, I really wanted a way to disassociate my posts from my real name but I understand there is no mechanism.
- DanBC 12y agoColinbartlet: you have been hellbanned. You might want to email hn to be unbanned.
- maaaats 12y agoSame here. This would also allow one to "delete" the user by changing the username to something non-identifying.