# Another Question About User Name

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-user-name/202420>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 18, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-user-name/202420 "2003-09-18T17:49:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![juliuslizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@juliuslizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/juliuslizard)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-user-name/202420/1 "2003-09-18T17:49:41Z")

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I registered in 2001, under the user name Eva. However, since then, I’ve moved twice, changed my e-mail address, and forgotten my password. I hate this new user name that I’ve made for myself and was wodering if there’s any way I can get my old user name back. My new e-mail address is [juliuslizard@hotmail.com](mailto:juliuslizard@hotmail.com), so my old e-mail address won’t work to e-mail me my password. Please, please can I get Eva back?

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-user-name/202420/2 "2003-09-18T21:40:14Z")

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First thing I’d suggest is to stop posting until you get in touch with a staff member. Registering a second user name (a “sock”) is strictly forbidden on this board, even if your intentions are innocent.

You may want to e-mail [TUBADIVA@aol.com](mailto:TUBADIVA@aol.com) to get everything squared away ASAP.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-about-user-name/202420/3 "2003-09-19T03:53:13Z")

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You’d best send me an email. Let’s talk.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator  
This AIN’T the way to do it.