The nickname identifies your public profile: the address becomes nightify.me/member/nickname and it is the name other users find and follow you with. When you sign up you receive one generated from the first part of your e-mail (lowercase letters and numbers only, with a number added if it is already taken): you can replace it whenever you want.
At a glance
- Where: website: My account → Settings and privacy → Your account section; app: Profile → Settings and privacy shows the nickname, but editing is available only from the website.
- Rules: 3 to 50 characters; letters, numbers, dot, hyphen or underscore; it must start and end with a letter or a number and cannot have two separators in a row; it is saved in lowercase; it must be free; some names are reserved.
Step by step on the website
- Open the settings. From My account choose Settings and privacy. What you see: the description Manage the public nickname for your Nightify profile. and the Your account section (Public nickname and profile identifier.) with the Current nickname line, where the value is preceded by @ (Not set if empty).
- Type the nickname. In the Nickname field (placeholder your-nickname) type the new value; below it you find the rule Use 3 to 50 characters: letters, numbers, dot, hyphen or underscore.
- Save. Press Save changes. Confirmation: Settings updated successfully. and the Current nickname line shows the new name.
Step by step in the app
- Open Profile → Settings and privacy. What you see: the Your account section with the Nickname field and the help text You can change it at most 2 times every 15 days.
- In the current version of the app the field and the Save changes button stay disabled and Nickname change history is not active yet. Apply the DB migration before using this feature. appears: to change your nickname use the website.
Messages and errors
| Message | Why it appears | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Invalid nickname. Use 3 to 50 characters with letters, numbers, dot, hyphen or underscore. | Spaces, accents or symbols not allowed, length out of range, separator at the start or end, or two separators in a row. | Correct the text. |
| This nickname is already in use. | Another user already has it. | Choose another one. |
| This nickname is reserved and cannot be used. | Word reserved by the platform. | Choose another one. |
| This is already your current nickname. / No changes to save. | You did not change anything. | No action. |
| A nickname change is already being processed for this account. Try again shortly. | A save is still in progress. | Wait a few seconds and reload. |
| Nickname change history is not active yet. Apply the DB migration before using this feature. (app) | Editing from the app is not available in the current version. | Change your nickname from the website. |
Special cases
- You type capital letters or a leading @. They are removed: @Mario.Rossi becomes mario.rossi.
- Reserved names. Words such as admin, account, events, login, nightify, support and the like are not available: This nickname is reserved and cannot be used. appears.
- Changing your nickname changes your profile address. A link with the old nickname shows a page not found: update the ones you published on social media.
- The nickname does not change first name and last name on tickets and in reservations.
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