Your commenting name, or username, is displayed when you comment on articles across nymag.com. This is separate from the email address you will use to log in, and prevents your email from being publicly visible when commenting. To update your displayed commenting name, follow the steps below.
- Make sure that you are logged into your account, and navigate to the “Profile” section in your account page.
- Under your account profile, click on the “Edit” option next to “Commenting Name."
- Input your new "Commenting Name" and click "Save."
If your new commenting name is already taken by another subscriber, you will receive a notification on your screen and asked to choose another.
Please keep in mind that your commenting name must be all lower-cased in order to successfully comment under our articles.
Having Issues Changing your Commenting Name?
If you are having any issues editing your display name, please contact support here.