About Your Usernames and Name Changes

March 19, 2008, 1:06 AM

Hi there everyone. Since the technical difficulties we've recently experienced with the site, we've had some issues with the name changing. Not exactly changing your name, but something else. I've received a lot of complaints that people aren't sure who the people are that have received recent name changes, etc...

Since your previous usernames are no longer seen in your profiles, I feel we do need to do something about this problem. I've given this a lot of thought, and I feel it is best if all of you that have recently had name changes within the last month, please put your previous or most well-known username in your signature so as not to confuse people. I've done the same with mine, and I would also advise any moderators who have also had recent name changes to please do the same. I think it would make things easier for all of us until we can get said feature back. Thank you very much for understanding until we get these situations fixed and solved.

March 19, 2008, 3:28 AM

I would really appreciate it. Since I am an old fart and cannot deal with too much confusion. Thank you all in advance for doing the above. I will give you a cookie.

March 19, 2008, 7:01 AM

They could always put it in their usertitle instead if they don't want to use up sig space

I've already got confused thought SB (whatever his name is now) was Julius (whatever his name is now too

) so that would be a big help .

March 19, 2008, 8:50 AM

So just add who we have been known as in our sigs...
Ok, done!

March 19, 2008, 8:52 AM

I looked at someones profile & I was like nuuu who is this?!

Then I came to the conclusion it was Saix xD Good job there are only 2 admins really.....

March 19, 2008, 9:17 AM

Seems like a good idea, name changing can be confusing though I must admit sometimes thats part of the fun.
Perhaps this is only absolutely necessary for the staff? Well either way I am in no position to need to do it.

March 19, 2008, 11:29 AM

I don't know if installing stuff is possible with all the maintenance, but there's a profile field that appears in the post bit for AKA's.

March 19, 2008, 1:06 PM

It would also help if admins did something like this in the Username Change Thread...

Old Name: <Blah blah blah>
New Name: <Blah blah blah>

After they change it so we can just go to the thread to see the most recent changes. I remember that LA did that a while back and it helped me.

March 19, 2008, 4:36 PM

Yes, but with how many name change requests we get a week, those pages start filling up and people aren't going to want to go through a bunch of pages just to find a name. I'd just prefer it if people put their old or most well-known username in their sigs or if they don't want to use up sig space then make it their usertitle.

March 20, 2008, 7:34 PM

My signature states my former username, but yes, adding our former usernames in our sigs might be useful.