After a new reply on a post my username has been changed?

After a new reply on a post my username has been changed from the already for 10 years used barteatapple to Creomeetron? All my posts and replies are changed to that name?

Is this a known problem or is my Apple account hacked?

I will logout now and see if it helps and brings back my previous username or i can fix this.

It's also possible that i can't connect anymore to my account, then i will try to reply here with my other Apple account.

Posted on Jun 13, 2021 10:01 AM

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barteatsapples Author

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Posted on Jun 13, 2021 10:32 AM

Yes, all seams ok but i am not happy, because Apple has changed my username after +-10 years to 'Creomeetron' because this:

We’ve temporarily changed your username to Creomeetron because your original username makes it appear as though you are an Apple employee. Please allow up to 24 hours for this change to take full effect. You may notice some inconsistency with your username during this period.

You can read more about appropriate usernames on our Terms of Use page: Apple Support Communities Use Agreement

To change your username, please send an email to applemoderators@apple.comwith three alternative usernames in order of preference. We’ll check to see if your preference is available.

My username was 'barteatapple' ;-) for +-10 years, how could that be confusing? ;-)

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leroydouglas

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Jun 14, 2021 11:50 AM in response to barteatsapples

barteatsapples wrote:

I will try and send those possible names also to Apple. ;-)

Nice—barteatsapples !

Not so bad after all 😉

Jun 14, 2021 12:38 PM in response to deggie

Yes, they have chosen this name, good idea from you to put some 's' in, but they told me with exception they allow this one. ;-)

Jun 14, 2021 12:45 PM in response to leroydouglas

Yes, it was by exception they told me.

But maybe it's all of you here that are the Apple Masters. ;-)

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deggie

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Jun 14, 2021 1:00 PM in response to barteatsapples

No.

Jun 13, 2021 10:44 AM in response to barteatsapples

The email indicates they changed it temporarily which would indicate you can let them know what you want your new username to be. I see nothing wrong with that.

You can not have a username that indicates you represent Apple. Nothing wrong with that either.

It appears in the 10 years you say you had the old username you never user it to make a post. So after 10 years it became known and it was changed. Nothing wrong with that either.

Jun 14, 2021 4:31 AM in response to babowa

Yes, i know 'they make the rules', that's why i am a little bit 'joking' with it. ;-)

barteatapple sounds not really like an Apple employee, bartatapple a little bit more of coarse.

I am a person that uses he's machines till they 'die' or are 'obsolete' so a lot of 'death Mac's is more correct. ;-)

Only the Pismo, like i told, and the 2015 MB P are still running.

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