How do I change my name on the MLB.com (Giants) message board? Here's the tip that everyone wants to know on the mainboard:
What if I want to change my name there? Well that I can help you out with since that was sort of my "mission" there. Here's how:
Here's how to change a username:
1. Follow the "Register | Log In" link at the bottom of any of the forum pages.
2. Follow the "User Preferences" link on the left side of the page.
3. Change your nickname.
4. Restart your browser for the change to take effect, and log in again.
The system should automatically go back and change the nickname on all of the user's previous posts.
Here's one more hint that was posted on another forum:
<<if you put in a name and it doesn't "stick" - it is either because you tried to use a special character that isn't allowed - or may already be in use.>>
I hope that your stay here and on the main message board has been a pleasant one. IF there is anything that I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask. I know most of you are beginners and are still new to this whole message board thing.
Remember it's your option to change your name, and whatever you change it to is your way of expressing YOURSELF.
The best reason to change your name?
So we know you're not a troll called "Base Ball".
--- Bowker is my new boyfriend.
"It's the good, bad and ugly of baseball," Mark Sweeney