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04 January 2008

Well, let's just dump 'mischief' once and for all. →[More:] New username as yet undetermined. I have served this persona for seven years starting on Plastic in 2001, migrating over to MetaFilter that summer, and settling in on MetaChat two years ago. Time to retire the little bastard, eh?
post by: mischief at: 14:47 | 27 comments
But, but...it's so YOU. Fair enough though. I'm still enamored with my user name, so...I can't quite relate.
posted by richat 04 January | 14:58
Will there be a contest to pick the new username?
posted by JanetLand 04 January | 15:06
I vote for using your real name. :)
posted by deborah 04 January | 15:12
How about mischievous? You know, 'cos then you wouldn't be mischief incarnate, but you could still retain some of the original sense of things.

My only other real suggestion is "Precious Lilywhite". Or "Vince". Okay, that's all I got.
posted by richat 04 January | 15:15
How about Torgo?
posted by me3dia 04 January | 15:17
Wait, is changing your username even an option? At metafilter/metachat/flickr?
posted by rainbaby 04 January | 15:26
Wait, I know you can change it at will on flickr.

Anyway. . .good luck with the re-branding. I may consider it myself.
posted by rainbaby 04 January | 15:27
What would be the opposite of mischief? Compliance? I vote for Johnny Compliance.
posted by jrossi4r 04 January | 15:37
But it's a good name.
posted by ethylene 04 January | 16:14
Only assholes do this.
posted by Lentrohamsanin 04 January | 16:31
Holden is probably contraindicated.
posted by arse_hat 04 January | 16:35
I've always thought dastardly would be a good username. If you want it, you can have it.
posted by Atom Eyes 04 January | 16:49
Snidely Whiplash, or maybe make a bid on Wendell©?
posted by arse_hat 04 January | 17:18
"Only assholes [have to] do this." Exactly, I drove off someone for whom my username had become a trigger stimulus. The effort of registering a new name is minor compared to this board losing someone who contributes much more than I. Those who know me will know me.
posted by mischief 04 January | 17:25
Hmm. Due respect, and unsolicited opinion: If that's the issue, then a name change means little without a concurrent behavior change. Seems like you could get more out of continuing to use your current name and apologizing to whomever, plus making an effort to correct whatever behavior was problematic. I don't really see how changing your username fixes what you've just alluded to. Just be a good guy, regardless of your name.
posted by mudpuppie 04 January | 17:34
That's the plan, mudpuppie. A lot of baggage from different times and places from here also gets shed.
posted by mischief 04 January | 17:45
Yeah, I hear you. Best of luck.
posted by mudpuppie 04 January | 17:52
Only assholes do this.

With respect, Lentrohamsanin, I don't know if that's always the case. I've been recently considering a username change myself, mainly because my current user ID no longer really reflects what I feel. Um, it's complicated, but I'm honestly not doing it to hide or disassociate from my current online persona.

Further clarity can be gained by checking the explanation in my MeFi profile. I feel like I've come pretty far from where I was when I took on that handle. To wit: An x really, REALLY disliked the implications of the 'lone' bit, if that makes sense. The mister doesn't seem to mind, at least not to my face, but, er... oh, fuck it.

The bigger reason I've not done this yet is that it represents a massive hassle on my part.

I feel that (at least in my case) it's more the internet equivalent of removing/reworking the product of a drunken ill-conceived tattoo session.
posted by lonefrontranger 04 January | 17:58
I think Lentrohamsanin (formerly _________) was being ironic, since he also used to be known by a different username.
posted by mudpuppie 04 January | 18:03
Do you want a like name like roguery or gambol, or a different name altogether?

Shame you can't bequeath it. It's a good name.
posted by ethylene 04 January | 18:05
I think Lentrohamsanin (formerly _________) was being ironic, since he also used to be known by a different username.

Yep, I'm all subtle and whatnot.

How about Mr. Chief?

posted by Lentrohamsanin 04 January | 18:46
fish mice
or
mice fish
posted by ethylene 04 January | 18:52
I vote for: The Mechazen formerly known as mischief.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 04 January | 19:18
About the only time I regret using my real name is when y'all do the funny things with usernames. It doesn't fit in with most of the reindeer bunny games. *sniff*

That said, I like Mr. Chief.
posted by deborah 04 January | 20:39
Tomfoolery
posted by jason's_planet 04 January | 21:01
Tomfoolery
posted by jason's_planet 04 January | 21:02
Fooltomery
posted by JanetLand 05 January | 09:46
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