User Name Gravatar Problem

[Nodger]

I've been trying to get an avatar but gravatar wouldn't accept my user name of 'nodger'. When I emailed to ask why I was told that 'nodger' was in use by another user with a different email address to mine. I have only ever used one email address - my current one - so I guess someone else in the cyber world is a nodger. Question is - can I change my user name on here to one acceptable to gravatar? (And if so how?) And if I do, would I be regarded on here as 'new' and have to wait for an avatar anyway?

[boxtops]

How do I change my username?

We discourage people from changing their username once it has been selected. If there is an urgent reason as to why it should be changed (you've used your real name, for example) email the AB Editor with your request.

09:05 Tue 07th Dec 2010

[factor-fiction]

You don't need to use the same username for Gravatar.
All that matters is that the email address you use for Gravatar is the same as the one you use for AB

[maggiebee]

Could you use something like Nodger1?

[daffy654]

What Factor30 said is correct. You can use any username you like on Gravatar, it makes no difference to your avatar on here as long as you use the same email account on both.

[Nodger]

Thanks boxtops. I couldn't claim its urgent, but it would be nice to have an avatar; I think people look out for familiar avatars more than user names when surfing. Ah well, I will have to remain jellified and anonymous.

I can't believe I'm the only user to have run into this problem with gravatar.

[excelsior-1]

my username on gravatar is completely different to this one

[Nodger]

Posted too soon (and typed too slowly) thanks to all, that makes total sense. I will try again - you won't recognise me!

[factor-fiction]

You may want to read the later answers as well, Nodger.

[factor-fiction]

Ah- crossed posts.
Good luck.

[bibblebub]

As factor30 and daffy654 have said, it's only the email address that needs to be the same on both sites so simply use a different username on Gravatar

[bibblebub]

oops, same here with crossed postings

[boxtops]

^ Agreed, but you only have to change your username slightly, and then hey presto, new user...

[Nodger]

Well, I seem to have done it - my avatar has now appeared on my profile. Have to see it it attaches to this post.

Thanks folks, you've made a sad nodger very happy

[albaqwerty]

well done Nodger, very brooding :-D

[Mick-Talbot]

V.W ...............I thought you were a bloke, Nodger

[Nodger]

Why a bloke, Mick?

By the way, the avatars obviously appeared, though curiously, not to me.

[albaqwerty]

It will appear nodger, usually on the hour if memory serves me right.

[Robinia]

well done Nodger, try pressing Ctrl +F5, it might appear to you.

[Prudie]

My gravatar username is nothing like Prudie. Like you I had to try 3 different ones, all obscure in my opinion, before I came up with one that wasn't already in use.

[Nodger]

Thanks Robinia.

By the way, I chose Mick-Talbot as best answer cos it really made me laugh (I'm hastily checking back any previous posts for signs of machismo) but I'm ridiculously grateful to everyone for the very prompt and accurate help.