Name availability

[DidEinsteinsMum]

If i name change does the old name become available for other people to use?

Like I said, I've taken on no new names this morning.

Or, alternatively... (sorry, have been looking for a chance to use this site since someone posted it on another thread)

Seemed a shame not to bring out that old chestnut

P&L kudos to you for that site

coolHandLou doesn't really fit the personality, as I am not cool... any others?

I don't think Tech is right even about the deregistered names there are normally still posts there under the old name, either the original posts or "Message deleted", and I don't see how you could reuse the name under those circumstances. He's even recognised that himself when he's been less busy looking at dirty mags tired, because if you are an ex-flouncer and start a thread appealing to his better nature you can often get him to merge your old and new identities so that you can go back to your old name if de-registered names were automatically available then he wouldn't bother and would just tell you to change your name.

But how are you on the boiled egg eating, lou?

Eggs I can eat is it relevant?