Read This Before You Pick A Username

[Inboxite]

I didn't think twice about mine

 

[PPC_ORBIT]

I wish I would have read this earlier it is so so helpful .. !!!

 

[Sophia Adams01]

i will try with my name

 

[quadpron]

Thanks for the tips!

 

[phpmate]

Thanks for sharing nice information.

 

[bangbang23]

Why was this not available before I registered I've used my real name already. Don't feel safe anymore

Is there no other way you can edit it?

 

[ContentExpert]

Is there no other way you can edit it?

You cannot edit it yourself, the only way to change your name is to get Jr. VIP membership, which requires sixty days and a hundred posts on the forum, as well as a $97 annual donation, once had, you can lodge a name-change request with support and they will change it for you (Jr. VIPs can change their name once per year).

 

[bangbang23]

You cannot edit it yourself, the only way to change your name is to https://www.blackhatworld.com/account/upgrades, which requires sixty days and a hundred posts on the forum, as well as a $97 annual donation, once had, you can lodge a name-change request with https://support.blackhatworld.com/support/tickets/newand they will change it for you (Jr. VIPs can change their name once per year).

Oh okay thank you for clarification, good thing I didn't use my real name.

 

[Mukeshwar Singh]

Can you please change mine for ones?

 

[CFE Social Chris]

If you're a lurker who's considering signing up, your username is one of the most important parts of your new identity. It's what members will remember you by, it's what they're going use to tag you in posts (e.g., @Zwielicht), and it's what other members will use to search for you on the forum.

So before you join the forum, keep the following in mind when you pick a username.

Avoid Using Your Real Name
Too many people sign up using their real names and then, not long after, ask us to change their usernames to something else.

Be aware that if you use your real name as your username, anything you post will obviously be easily traced back to you by friends and trolls alike.

Consider Your Future On The Forum
Your future on the forum is one you should consider. Even if you're joining now to interact casually with members, who's to say you don't want to start a sales thread later on? Sure, you don't need a brandable name to start a sales thread, but something simple that's easy for members to search for sure wouldn't hurt.

Don't Pick Something Too Similar To Another Member

Surprisingly, this is a rarely a problem on Black Hat World, but it does happen.

For example, there's a member here who has a name similar to "flipflop", but then someone signed up after him with the username "flipflop1". They're not related in the least bit, yet I used to confuse the two members due to their similar usernames.

You can check available usernames by visiting ourhttps://www.blackhatworld.com/members/ and scrolling down to the "Find Member" box.

Pick Something Memorable
This is only important if you want to stand out. A username like, "97898658468467SEO42647574" is... yeah, you see the problem there. Nobody is going to remember that!

Don't Use A URL Username
URL usernames are a right reserved for enterprise members on the forum. Any other member who creates a URL username will just end up being required to change it by the staff members.

Avoid Foreign Characters
Unless you don't care about being tagged by other members, foreign characters should be avoided.

In the end, it'll be you who makes the username, so make sure it's something you can live with

Def should have read this before I made mine...

 

[Zwielicht]

Def should have read this before I made mine...

You joined today. Contact support and see if they'll change it for you. Normally, this is something only done for upgraded members, but they may make an exception for new account holders who used their real name.

 

[CFE Social Chris]

You joined today. Contact support and see if they'll change it for you. Normally, this is something only done for upgraded members, but they may make an exception for new account holders who used their real name.

I emailed and asked already =/

 

[Sassify]

How about my username:- Sassify (Postive & Negtive take it as per your own Personality)

 

[CFE Social Chris]

How about my username:- Sassify (Postive & Negtive take ot as per your own Personality)

Very original!

 

[jr888168]

I wish I read this before joining lol

 

[charles133]

This its very smart idea as i remember in the past that i search for member names as they give great ideas of making money etc

 

[Zwielicht]

Can you please change mine for ones?

I didn't see this back when it was posted.

Only upgraded members can have their usernames changed. When an upgraded members wants to have their username changed (permitted once every 365 days), they can go to support.blackhatworld.com to do so.

 

[Mukeshwar Singh]

And what does upgraded member mean? Jr. VIP? Something like that?

 

[MrDenz]

And what does upgraded member mean? Jr. VIP? Something like that?

Exactly... Or, any other membership like:

Permissions and benefits	Registered Member	Premium Member	Jr. VIP	Marketplace Seller	Enterprise Member
Change username (once per year)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

 

[Mukeshwar Singh]

Ohhh, alright, thanks for the info