In the next few days we will be upgrading the software for the message board. It is quite a big upgrade and is necessary.

As part of the upgrade I have to make a choice between members retaining either their Username (the name you log in with) or their Display Name (the name people know you as when you post).

For most people these will be the same. That is the name you log in with is also your display name.

There will be people that have CHANGED their name on the forum and therefore their Username (original) and their Display Name (current) will be different.

I am thinking that when we upgrade I will go with the option of continuing with the Display Name as that is the name that people know each other by.

This means that when we upgrade the software you will HAVE to log in with your Display Name and NOT your Username.

For the majority of people nothing will change.

So if for example you originally signed up to Demonland as DEMONFAN1964 but have since changed your Display Name to HOGANFORPREZ you Username to login to Demonland will no loner be DEMONFAN1964 but will now be HOGANFORPREZ.

You will have to change this in your browsers if your browsers have saved your settings.

Let me know what your preferences are but it looks like I will be going with the Display Name option as any users who have changed their original name probably don't want to go back to that.

i agree - display name

Yeah, display name too. Thanks Andy.

Display name for me Andy

Yeah, display name too. Thanks Andy.

I'm assuming this affects you as that was not your original name on the forum.

I'm not sure why they are forcing people to make this choice.

Is it too late to change my display name to HOGANFORPREZ?

What a classic, subtle, non descript username

Yep

Display name please, Vote For Pedro is dead to me.

Would love everyone's real names to go up, would be interesting to see a few of the Demonland tough guys/racists/stalkers here get unmasked...

Display name for Tea. But what happens if there is a space (or odd character) in your display name?

Giddy up

Display name please.

Display thanks.

display please.

Would love everyone's real names to go up, would be interesting to see a few of the Demonland tough guys/racists/stalkers here get unmasked...

Yeah I think just logging in with display name is a better idea. I keep forgetting my username anyway ha.

Display name the go.

Thanks for the heads up, definitely display name please.

Would love everyone's real names to go up, would be interesting to see a few of the Demonland tough guys/racists/stalkers here get unmasked...

You just don't get it Stu!

This is an information thread posted presumably for the benefit of all but you just can't help being a confrontational little twerp.

You just don't get it Stu!

This is an information thread posted presumably for the benefit of all but you just can't help being a confrontational little twerp.

Perfect example.

Display name please.

Display name please.

Btw can HH go back to being Yze_Magic.. his antics and banter is ao much better under that name.

Ditto Display name

The problem with display names is if you're going to end up with a lot of %20%

I have no idea what everyone is talking about....

Edited November 24, 201510 yr by jumbo returns