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It is possible to change the username of personal and asylum journals by using a rename token. These are for sale at the price of $5USD [https://www.insanejournal.com/rename/]. If you would rather create a new account, you can do so by visiting [https://www.insanejournal.com/create.bml]. However, your new journal will be clear of all journal entries. If you use a rename token, all your entries will remain on your journal.

It is possible to change the username of personal and asylum journals by using a rename token. These are for sale at the price of $5USD [https://www.insanejournal.com/rename/]. If you would rather create a new account, you can do so by visiting [https://www.insanejournal.com/create.bml]. However, your new journal will be clear of all journal entries. If you use a rename token, all your entries will remain on your journal.

You can rename a journal to a new, unused username, to a username of an account that has already been purged, or to a username of another journal that you already own--both journals will need to have the same e-mail address as well as the same password in order for this process to work.

To rename an asylum journal, login as the maintainer account and select the asylum from the "Work as user" menu and click "Switch".

Please note that once you rename your account, this process cannot be undone. The previous username will be unavailable for new account creations as well as future renames.

The rename feature is not the best option if you simply want to hide your journal from someone. If this is the case, you should consider deleting your account and create a new one. Your entries can also be protected with the friends-only or private security levels [https://www.insanejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=32]. Once a journal has been renamed, all posted comments and asylum entries will be displayed with the new username.


-- How exactly does the rename feature work?

The InsaneJournal site identifies every account by its unique user number, and not by username. Renaming a journal only changes the username that is associated with that number. Nothing else is changed about the account.


-- What options do I have when renaming my journal?

Before selecting any options when renaming your journal, please note that they cannot be changed later on.

You can choose between two options for when someone tries to access the previous username. The old username can automatically redirect users to the new username. This option is recommended, so links to entries in your old journal will still work properly. When choosing this option, your userinfo and journal pages will also redirect viewers to the new username. Any user tags will also display the new username.

The second option is to have the old username marked as deleted, so anyone who tries to visit the journal will receive an error message.

In addition, you can also choose whether or not to save your friend-of list. If you decide to save it, everyone listing your old username will automatically be updated and have your new username listed. If you decide not to save it, your username will be removed from the friend lists of all other users when your account has been renamed. However, users can re-add you at any time.

You can also choose whether or not to keep your existing friends and asylum memberships. If you wish to save them, nothing will be affected. If you wish not to save them, every user on your list will be cleared and you will be removed from all asylums that you were once a member of.