Should I change my GIOL username

theseagull

Yes you're right there !!!

captain_caveman_2

well the chances of it happing are a hell of a lot better now

mrhenry1

Although shows they look here a lot less than our paranoid suggestions suggest.

But yes, this thread was not your brightest moment. I feel I am pointing out the obvious when I say a gubbing or limiting would be a positive outcome were a bookie with your funds to find this thread

theseagull

It's been a long week, in my feeble defence !!!!

mrhenry1

Agreed. Best off asking someone here to change your username and leaving it at that

Filscat

Do we really think the bookies are going to run all their members aliases against the aliases of MSE / Rpoints / TGU / Betfair etc. forums just to see whether they have any "coincidental" match ups ?

Personally I think that a lot of bookies are quite likely to have members called Captaincaveman and Mrhenry1... because those aren't particularly obscure names... as aren't the names of a lot of 'regulars' on the boards...
like Tim_L, Grumbler, Tomwakefield, Thor, RedXIII* etc...

... Are there are perfectly innocent mug punters who have had their accounts closed / limited because while searching their desk for inspiration for a username they happen to have picked the first two items they saw... Dongle & mouse ?

(*for those that don't know RedXIII is a character in Final Fantasy VII - a Computer Game that has sold over 10 million units worldwide, and so not obscure at all)

Stantheman

I changed mse name a year or so ago coz I didnt think it waas such a good idea to use the same name here as I did at bookies.

Filscat

Stantheman wrote: »

I changed mse name a year or so ago coz I didnt think it waas such a good idea to use the same name here as I did at bookies.

And now at lots of bookies, mug punters accounts in the name 'stantheman' have been gubbed... :rotfl:

Keith99

How can I change my name here? Or do I have to open a new account?

theseagull

There I was hoping this thread would die a quick death but people keep bumping it, oops :rolleyes:

blowingbubbles

niallcrook wrote: »

There I was hoping this thread would die a quick death but people keep bumping it, oops :rolleyes:

I'm quite sure you can change the title of the thread when editing if you're that worried