# Who are the current Admins?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins/550936>\
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**Created:** [August 21, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins/550936 "2010-08-21T02:01:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![meanoldman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@meanoldman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meanoldman)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins/550936/1 "2010-08-21T02:01:55Z")

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In the ‘How to change your username’ FAQ, it says to request that of several admins. But I don’t know who the admins currently are, except for the person that wrote the FAQ. I see the usernames of several mods, but only one known to me admin.  
Is there an easily accessible list of Admins?

Also, even given that list, do I just private message all of them asking to have my username changed?

Guess what I intend to do with this information? 😃

Can I just put my request here? Open to all that might care?

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins/550936/2 "2010-08-21T05:34:23Z")

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[Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7698885&postcount=4) the information on requesting a name change:

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> Q: I want to change my user name.
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> A: Contact any administrator by email ( [TubaDiva@aol.com](mailto:TubaDiva@aol.com), [CKDextHavn@aol.com](mailto:CKDextHavn@aol.com), [Gaudere@gmail.com](mailto:Gaudere@gmail.com), [lynnbodoni@hotmail.com](mailto:lynnbodoni@hotmail.com)) and request a change. You must use the email address under which you are registered. We do not “recycle” screen names; once registered to the board, that name cannot be used again. First come, first served. Remember that names are subject to approval by management. NOTE: Do not simply re-register on your own. Multiple screen names may cause you to lose privileges under ANY name, as spelled out in the registration agreement.
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> It’s quickest if you give us two or three new names you would like, ranked in the order that you like them. We have many names already on the board and since we don’t recycle, you may have chosen a name currently in the database.
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> Remember that names have meaning and power here. Use wisely your privilege to choose. Management reserves the right of final approval on all names.

TubaDiva is the admin who usually handles name changes, so try sending an e-mail to her first.

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**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-current-admins/550936/3 "2010-08-21T14:37:40Z")

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It’s best if you copy several admins on your request. One of us might be offline for a few days, either because we’re somewhere that we can’t get online, or because our internet connection is down. And don’t blind copy, this way we know to copy to the group if we’re the first to get to the name change.

Usually we are happy to change your name the first time. But do put some thought into your name, because we won’t keep changing it just because you’re bored with it.