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Ask HN: A way to change username on HN?

9 points by zaroth ↗ HN
When I first signed up for HN, like on most sites, I treated username as an alias. Over time, I realized I would rather have my username on HN be more closely linked to my real-world identity.

It seems rude (overly burdensome) to email admin asking them to change my username as an individual request.

And yet, a 'change username' form seems like it would take only a few minutes to code.

My guess is this may be a common regret?

11 comments

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angersock
Eh, perhaps?

I just tend to roll with additional information in my profile as needed.

maaaats
I'd like to change as well, got a few too many a's in my name.
johnward
Well there isn't even a way to reset a password (from what I could tell). So I had to sacrifice all my sweet karma and create a new account when I forgot the password.
varunkho
You can reset/change password by going to https://news.ycombinator.com/changepw . However, make sure you have filled in Email box in your profile.
zaroth
Next up, a request to merge accounts :-)
johnward
Haha. Points aren't that important.
johnward
I don't think I had an email because it wasn't a requirement from what I remember.
future_grad
My name sucks. I'd change it too if I had the option.

Why not just have a karma requirement? Earn to change.

mikeevans
Your account is less than 2 months old. Why not just sign up again with a new name?
future_grad
Because changing my name would be far easier.
T-hawk
Me too, my alias here came from gaming sites (not Street Fighter), which isn't really appropriate for HN. +1 for a way to change usernames here.