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Display Name Already In use??

Postby marksda1 » August 9th, 2009

Trying to update my profile and every time I attempt to submit changes, it informs me that:

"The display name you've chosen is already used by someone else"

That's not even a field I can (or want) to edit. Help! :-)
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Re: Display Name Already In use??

Postby Hydro » August 10th, 2009

What parts of your profile are you trying to update, mate. I'll try to duplicate the issue.
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Re: Display Name Already In use??

Postby marksda1 » August 10th, 2009

Hey Hydro, I tried to update just about every field on the profile page. It would be easier to say what I didn't update!

website, interests, birthday, Display Name (the field it's complaining about), insider, and budget. Everything else I attempted to update.

The display name field has the following text below it.

 readonly

If that helps any?

I just tried again in case it was a one time glitch and still get the same message about not being able to update. By default, I have fields that are now required that I guess weren't when I signed up that have no data but I can't add any now. Maybe that's part of the issue?

Thanks much - if there's any specifics you need, just let me know!
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Re: Display Name Already In use??

Postby Hydro » August 10th, 2009

Very strange, mate. I logged in to a non-admin testing account I have on the boards and I was able to update my profile with no problems. However, I was able able to edit my display name which should not be allowed.

Were you trying to update your account email address as well?
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Re: Display Name Already In use??

Postby marksda1 » August 10th, 2009

Nope, didn't touch my email address. I probably updated that last sometime in 2008.

I did update my signature yesterday.

I can't edit my display name - however, it does give me the ability to click in the box as if I could, but I can't type anything. No matter how minor a change, I get the same message that I can't change my display name... I just tried only adding my first name and type of traveler - two fields that are not populated but have asterisks that they should be and tried to submit and got the same message as before.
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