What format and characters are allowed for my username?

When you choose a username, it must obey the following rules:

- Must not be the same as a username already in use
- Must be between 3 and 30 characters
- Can consist of letters, numbers, spaces, underscores and hyphens
- Cannot have two consecutive underscores, hypens or spaces
- Must not begin or end with an underscore, hypen or space
- Cannot contain the word "imutual" or take the format "imXXXX" where XXXX is a number

Additionally, you should ensure that your choice of username complies with our general forum rules e.g. not offensive, promotional or misleading.

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