# How does one change their screen name?

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**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482 "2024-06-04T17:25:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-one-change-their-screen-name/1002482/14 "2024-06-06T15:49:11Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> If you look for the poster’s old posts, their old name should still show up in the thread when they are quoted.

[That no longer seems to be the case.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-prostate-cancer/804035/290)

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