# Multiple screen names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [January 16, 2000, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593 "2000-01-16T17:55:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2000, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/1 "2000-01-16T17:55:00Z")

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All right, just found out the new “One screen name apeice” policy, and I have to petition the Board goddesses to sandblast my old one. I originally came here as Ai\ Yue- Ha  
, but changed it because the \s screwed up the autofills. (no matter what Kellibelli says.)

So I changed to teh current one. What exactly is entailed to getting the first one deleted? Do I need to email Tuba from the email address I registered it one to prove myself? Or will this post do it?

Also, trying to change my name I accidently registered the name Ai Yue Han to an email account that I don’t believe exists. Can anything be done about deleting that?

–John

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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:** [January 17, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/2 "2000-01-17T05:00:00Z")

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The non-working screen names have been removed from the system.

Thanks for letting us know.

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator  
The Straight Dope

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**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/3 "2000-01-17T09:55:00Z")

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OK, but what about those of us who are married and use the same computer to post?

I know Lion and I aren’t the only couple on the SDMB. Will one or both of us be banned?

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Ayesha

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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:** [January 17, 2000, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/4 "2000-01-17T17:42:00Z")

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Of course not, Ayesha.

Dear heart, do you honestly believe that we’re that short sighted and/or mean spirited?

It’s not our intention to penalize people with one computer between them, never was.

Unless, of course, one of you is a work of fiction. 🙂

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator  
The Straight Dope

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**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2000, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/5 "2000-01-17T23:09:00Z")

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TubaDiva,

If one of us is a work iof fiuction , they are a hell of a piece of work. I was just wondering because Lion and I would have had to fight to the death (his, I do the cooking ) over who got to post !

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Ayesha

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**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2000, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-screen-names/593/6 "2000-01-18T00:34:00Z")

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I promise not to post until I am awake enough to at least TRY to spell and/or proofread ever again. Ugh

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Ayesha