Username Changes Explained

Read this page to learn about username changes here at DNForum.

DNForum does not encourage username changes.

Our community depends on member recognition via usernames, and therefore usernames are not typically changed after account creation has taken place.

If you would kindly let us know why you want to change your username, that would help us understand the situation.
If it's approved, there'll be a hefty fee associated with it, since username changes are not encouraged. There may be a fee of up to $200 to initiate and process your username change.

A username change switches the name on your existing member account to the new username. All posts, feedback, etc. you have participated with would then associate with the new username.

This practice is frowned upon for the stated reasons, a few key points to make note of:

Again, our community depends on member recognition via usernames, and therefore usernames are not typically changed after account creation has taken place.

Letting people change usernames too often perhaps makes them unaccountable for their past.

While some do it because they change their business name, others do it cause they think they can hide.

DNForum does not like the idea of username changes unless its for legitimate purposes.

To give an example of an illegitimate purpose, we have seen instances where one member attempts to trick another member by changing their name.

Most username changes are for good reasons, but it's the ones with bad motives that bother us.

DNForum is a place to do business, and for the sake of transparency, we have decided to log all username changes and make them publicly available for reference at any time.

We aim to be a safe venue for domain name business to take place, and we hope that by implementing this security measure, it will help to prevent fraudulent transactions from taking place in our venue.

Please know that rules are not made because the majority break them, rules are made to protect the majority.

We have started logging username changes in January of 2008, and this is a list is a public log of username changes so there's a trail of who was who:

OLD - > NEW
MIR -> Batman
Angelx666 -> domain newbie
dntalk -> csite.net
AdultWebmistress -> TiffanyR
mgrace -> nameadvertising.com
colbert -> keyser
aboutwhat.org -> DavidAusman
todalen -> monstermania
bullfrog -> coast
DnMinistry.com -> Malaysia
names.trader -> DN48
NH-Benjamin -> NorCalWebServices
hitpro -> websitedeveloper
j0e -> dewd
BATMAN -> MIR
hosthumor_com -> johnpaul
farhan713 -> WebsiteTraders.Com
ecafe -> DomainerScript
SonnyBurnett -> Carter
LSDAnonymous -> JCDyer
relationships.gr -> relationships
bondy07 -> sellorg
Acroplex -> Acro
Freddy@EuroDNS -> FreddyS
ryansmith2020 -> stewie
Netology -> Mistral
RossH -> Auraka
Beast -> Dorkside
rentdomains24.com -> SelfHomepage.com
commercialdomains -> MoonlightMedia
webtechno -> buymynames
Mr17 -> Vutos
mjuszczak -> manlymatt83
kingpin -> Ubiquitous
princedomain -> dorsca
Thomas Clowes -> GUA
TeddyKGB -> Obliduty
veejayvaldez -> Vjizzle
DirectoryGator.com -> DirectoryNetwork.com
true1ever -> netexpert
zimpco -> Vinnee
ihateasianparents -> Albert Tai
seminarist.com -> seminarist
makeawve -> makeawave
a888 -> k
blackeyedomains -> comesay.com
namefox -> SEOspecialist.ca
Jiten -> Coderea
BsGs.co.uk -> Jag.me
dnxs -> totaldomainer
Kid Internationale -> khurtsiya
MIR -> 24HourDomainer
usedagain -> Wire
comesay.com -> hitholder.com
timeflys -> typeinmedia
nicMLS -> XSV
DariousY -> jeffkang
alldrop-com -> DNBA
KenPalm ->IntrustDomains
opalhost -> privatne
commerce.co.uk -> BG
seminarist -> rebirth
zurcsdomains -> zurc.net
Justastock -> AquaNS
Jozzef -> Square90
SEOspecialist.ca -> Namefox
comicbookguy -> mp3radiohour
BigTrafficDomains -> KeywordBrokers.com
Auraka -> ohkus
rishi145 -> blueplanet
coooldude -> -Raja-
z-domains -> .NEET
dnTrader3 -> AddValue
RichInCollege -> Credit
Expertguy -> iextreme
earnmoney -> ezhilraja
idnu.com -> H4W.com
vegasfd -> DNLease.com
eglobal84 -> Attila
gchet -> lsdomains
Jer.net -> Jernet
hktrends -> vrdomain
lsdomains -> demaxxus
miller.chou -> Millering
Dentalpro -> GeoOwners
.NEET -> DNCat
buymydomainuk -> Jilo
NightLinks -> Julio
Lucas -> ShangTsung
compnerd16000 -> invester123
24hourDomainer -> HOPE
advalorem -> 18493
wmloz -> INVIGOR
checkout -> OnionDesigns
BuyAuthority -> RustyK
kdosite -> SmartNames.com.br
meganerd -> NameHoney
Pink Misfit -> BetConcept
NorCalWebServices -> bkerensa"
rrbabbitt -> hqdn
BargainsDomains.com -> DomainInvestmentMarket.com
namelayer -> NewDotMedia

Prior to January of 2008, members had the ability to automatically change their username, and perhaps 3 people changed identities via a self-serve process from our store (which no longer allows you to change your username). This is an incomplete list, and if you know of a member who has changed his username, please let us know and we'll verify the change and add it to the list.