April Fools 2022 - Reserve Your New Username NOW!

[Chicken poppy]

Um as an IT person this makes no sense... A user name change isn't going to make security better - get everyone to change their log in password and make that password at least 10 characters with a mixture of lower upper case and numbers....

I could be wrong, but wouldnt a different username help get peoples old “identity” away so people dont know? Like hackers

 

[Ponypoor]

If I had a new username, it would be PLPF: Peck, Love, Peeper, Flapod, my 4 lovely girls.
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Love this photo

 

[Wannebehomesteader]

Short version: Reply to this post with your new username reservation ASAP!

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Hello Peeps, we've got some important and urgent news to share with all our members.

We recently learned that we have to do an important security server and database update. This MUST be completed by the end of the day.

The good news: this will make our community 2x more secure and will reduce our spammers and trolls by up to 72%!!

The unfortunate (or perhaps for others, fortunate) part of this update: We will require everyone to choose a NEW username. For security purposes the new username MUST be something that isn't currently in use.

We regret that this is necessary, but it is something we must do to improve the security of our amazing community!

So, please reply with what you'd like your new username to be. This is a first-come-first-serve process and will reward the peeps that are online, active, and see this message. Once you reply with the username you want, this will be the system-of-record that you requested it first, and we'll reserve it for you.

We know for some this will be difficult, and we ask for patience and understanding as we go through this necessary process. We will eventually, hopefully, be able to convert usernames back to their original ones if members so choose, but it may take some time.

All BYC rules and terms apply when picking new names. Let's have some fun with this since we have no other choice. Thanks for understanding.

phiction

 

[Weeg]

I could be wrong, but wouldnt a different username help get peoples old “identity” away so people dont know? Like hackers

Thats my thought exactly.

 

[ndcallahan]

What about new members…Literally just joined… can I just keep what I registered with?

 

[duluthralphie]

Is there confirmation of Raptor Mountain Homestead? This is third time I've asked and now 20+ pages and I still haven't seen confirmation. I want to be going by the rules.

That’s a very noble goal. Would you like me to be your mentor?

 

[Overthinker]

Welp, you can change me to um mrnoname i guese, thx

 

[Ponypoor]

I could be wrong, but wouldnt a different username help get peoples old “identity” away so people dont know? Like hackers

I could just change my username to yours. It's different from mine... I could now be chicken poppy

 

[casportpony]

Is there confirmation of Raptor Mountain Homestead? This is third time I've asked and now 20+ pages and I still haven't seen confirmation. I want to be going by the rules.

I'm trying to keep up!
Raptor Mountain Homestead is available!

 

[Chicken poppy]

I could just change my username to yours. It's different from mine... I could now be chicken poppy