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Username Changes Now Available

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DeviantART has been around for almost twelve years, and in that time, we've seen artists grow from hobbyists to students to professionals. As a member of any community, your identity can change and grow over time.

For years, we've been getting requests from the community asking for the ability to change usernames. We realize that as an artist, it's important to give you the ability to change your personal brand, just as you change your interests, skills, and art types.

How It Works

Deviants can now change their username in their Settings. To change your username, you must have an active Premium Membership. (The reason there is a "fee" associated with the change is because switching usernames is a complex technical process that can create confusions for fellow deviants.) Once changed, your previous username will redirect to your new profile. You can only change your username once per six months and you are not able to change back to the original username.

What Happens When You Change Usernames

Once you change your username, you will be logged out and asked to login again using your new username and existing password.

Everything will be transferred

Your deviations (artwork), favourites, watchers, messages, stats, settings, etc., will all be transferred to the new username. The only thing that doesn’t transfer are the places where people mentioned your old username in comments, journals, artwork descriptions, etc. However, those links will redirect to your new username.

Your watchers will be notified

Your watchers will get a notification in their Message Center informing them that you have changed your username. Also, "(formerly [username])" will display on your new username’s Profile Page and next to your username for one month. This notice will always display (even after the one month) if someone visits your old profile and is redirected to the new one.

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Further Details

Username changes are available to anyone with an active Premium Membership -- whether you bought it yourself or it was gifted to you.
You cannot change your username to one that is taken even if you are the owner of both. You cannot claim a deactivated account.
You can simply change the capitalization of your username.
No one will be able to claim your old username.
Group username changes are not supported at this time.

Username changes have been one of our most requested features, and we're excited to offer this option. We understand the desire to adapt as you progress as an artist and it is our hope that username changes will facilitate this growth. As always, we're eager to hear your feedback!

Want to change your username? Upgrade to a Premium Membership.

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~Color-Clouds 4 hours ago Student Digital Artist

It sucks that this is only for premium members only

=Nippon-Okami 3 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

Okai, so if I change the capitalization of my Username, and want to change it to a new name in 2 months, would that be possible?

$danlev 2 days ago Hobbyist Photographer

No. Any changes to a username require you to wait for the full period of time.

*COSaber 5 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

My question is, what if you change your name from X to Y, and then regret the change, wait out 6 months, change it to Z, wait out another 6 months, and then change it back to X. Is that possible? Or does that just make X and Y both unusable and you're stuck with Z?

~FeasibleSummer May 15, 2013 Hobbyist

For those without premium membership,the name change could have a longer period to be able to change again,or even make it a one time thing,so if you want to change again,you need to be premium.

It's really unfair that only premiums can change their username,it seems the only way of truly enjoying DA is having a premium account...

~MAGANNEAL May 15, 2013 Student Filmographer

THANKS

I FILL THE SAME WAY. I FILL THAT WE NONE PREMIUM MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE IT. AND IF WE WANT TO WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHANGE BACK TO OUR OLD ONES IF WE WANT TO AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT EVERY SIX MONTHS! AND PLUS THE FACT (I KNOW THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT) I THINK THAT WE NONE PREMIUM MEMBERS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO REQUEST. "CRITIQURE'S" OR HOW EVER U SPELL THAT. BUT THAT'S ALL MY OPINION.

~SakuraKokoro May 13, 2013

First I was happy

Then I saw the premium membership requirement

I'll just continue making new accounts every time I tire of a username, then. >_>

*WendytheCat14 2 days ago Hobbyist General Artist

Same here, buddeh -_-

~MAGANNEAL May 15, 2013 Student Filmographer

SO TRUE I AM MAD AT THIS TO! IT'S NOT FAIR IN MY EYES!!!!!!

~RinnTheFox May 13, 2013 Hobbyist

Sorry kansch deutsch

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