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What happened to my old screen name??

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What happened to my old screen name??
Posted by HVBL on Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:07 AM

I know I've been away a few months, but when I tried to log on I recieved a generic entry that said I was logged in but no ability to make a post. I created a second screen name just so I could post about my original screen name. ( SS Express) Is there any way to get my old one back?? Was there a major site overhaul I missed??

Rich

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Posted by BigDaddy on Monday, February 24, 2020 5:23 PM

HVBL
Was there a major site overhaul I missed??

Not yet.  The opposite happened.  Certain programming practices have changed so that the forum has lost certain functionalities, like changing your Avatar, search, the ability of moderators to move threads to different forums.

A new forum is promised for some time this year.

Henry

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Posted by mbinsewi on Monday, February 24, 2020 7:19 PM

Yep, what Henry says.  I do remember the name.  Did you have an avatar?

Welcome back.  There has been 4 or more, that I can remember recently, coming back with the same problem.

Mike.

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Posted by gregc on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 9:17 AM

i'm surprised you were able to create a new login

i needed to change my email address and wasn't able to.   I think i may have created a new login.  i spoke with someone in forum adminstration and they had to do something to change my email.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:31 AM

HVBL
...I created a second screen name just so I could post about my original screen name. ( SS Express) Is there any way to get my old one back??....

Anybody recall the song, sung by Johnny Rivers, Secret Agent Man?  I was trying to think of it when I first saw this thread, but only recalled today..."They've given you a number, and taken away your name..."

MR will contact you for your next assignment and new number. Smile, Wink & Grin

Wayne

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Posted by mbinsewi on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 11:44 AM

No, wait Wayne, that part is also broke.  Laugh  He's stuck!

I bet in order to start a new, you have to have a different email, or the boken system is going to tell you "An account already excist with that email...please enter email"

I better not laugh!  it's been happening, I, or YOU, or YOU could be next!  Surprise

Mike.

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Posted by HVBL on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 5:08 PM

Have to wait and see I guess. I'd rather have my original name back. All I can think of is that after the move we switched to verizon and I started using chrome over IE. Thanks for the replies fellas.....

Rich

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Posted by tankertoad135 on Friday, February 28, 2020 7:54 PM

My other screen name, Tankertoad70, had the same issues so I changed my handle to tankertoad135.Cowboy

Don; Prez, CEO or whatever of the Wishram, Oregon and Western RRGeeked

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