Quote - The current programmers almost certainly inherited the current situation (and haven't we all be there at one time or another) and may be making do as best they can.

As the entire site has recently been converted to php, if the databases are still maintained manually, from a programming point of view, that's just NOT RIGHT!

A php script could be built as a function that the main program calls to change a user name and limit the number of free changes a user is allowed.  I'm just learning how to program in php so that I can convert both of my websites so it's a bit beyond me but I'm sure someone out here could do it and I KNOW the programmers at Bondware could so, IMHO, this is just a way to gouge more $$ from the users instead of offering something that is readily available at other sites for free.

Hugz from Phoenix, USA

Victoria

Remember, sometimes the dragon wins. Correction: MOST times.