Username Change?

Is it possible to change my username in the forums? (or for the site overall?).

While "Toril" worked well for my name on BBS's a good 10-15 years ago, lately I've been trying to consolidate my online monikers into one. "FredR" is just as good, as it outlines my real name.

I'm having this huge internal crisis, as I'm an enormous fan of Linux and Linux Journal, but I'm hesitant to post more in the forums as my (now dated) former BBS nickname.

I'm hoping the Webmistress can help me with this one.

Email webmaster/webmistress or webeditor

Mitch Frazier's picture

User name changes can only be done by admins. Email us if you'd like to change your username.

Mitch Frazier is an Associate Editor for Linux Journal.

Then how have you changed

Cheng Renquan's picture

Then how have you changed your username of LinuxJournal account? I'm also want to change my username to a full name, but it seems cannot find a filed in personal account editing form,

Cheng Renquan, Shenzhen, China

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