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Puppeteer
Trending Lyricist I
Oct 25, 2026 9:01 AM UTC

Forced Community User Reset

What is it with this new forum format…

This morning on accessing the forum I was requested to sign in so sign in I did only to be presented with an account details page requesting a user name. I have previously been here as ​@User117655 for years, my posts and topics are now showing ‘Anonymous User’ and my account credentials (rating, badges, posting information etc..) are now gone!

I have been forced to supply a new user name ​@Puppeteer , I can not upload a profile picture either in my profile or in this topic. I have effectively been forced to begin again as a new ‘Listener’ with no history, acknowledgements or stats to my name… and who joined today! 

Anyone else had this?

 

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Puppeteer
PuppeteerAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Oct 25, 2026 9:15 AM UTC

For example:

Which seemingly I am not able to post to without moderator review now… need to start a new topic as a duplicate possibly 🤷

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Long term forum contributor from 2016, @User117655 now 'Anonymous', who had a forced user reset imposed by the forum update...
Dogdad
Headliner III
Oct 25, 2026 11:23 AM UTC

I thought the same as a post needs moderator review. Just do a refresh and your post shows. I was told it’s just “AI “ that we all have to start getting used to in everyday life now. 

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Puppeteer
PuppeteerAuthor
Trending Lyricist I
Oct 25, 2026 12:06 PM UTC

I'd agree, usually pretty immediate. Unfortunately in this case, posting to the topic above, a new post both as my original and now as my 'new' user has been 'in review' (read disappeared) for at least 36 hours now!

Maybe it needs human review for some rason?

Probably lost in the new/old forum/user(forced) transition. Going to give it until tomorrow and if it is not updated will recreate the topic!

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Long term forum contributor from 2016, @User117655 now 'Anonymous', who had a forced user reset imposed by the forum update...
kdowling
Oct 25, 2026 3:35 PM UTC

That is strange that all your previous posts now show as “Anonymous”.  I’d see if ​@Keith N can get this straightened out for you. Or maybe any other moderators that see this.

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