The "Previous Username" System and Changing your Username

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Finally, an answer to all this "formerly known as" business in all of our signatures :P

The Previous Username system is an additional feature on each profile, giving a history of his/her past usernames. when it was changed from that name and who changed it.

Take for example, me: http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/memberslist/riku.html

Now, the table appears just above your post statistics, as you can see. The table tells you that I used to be Riku, then I changed to The Sephiroth Gene (this isn't actually the case - because the system was implemented AFTER I changed my name, it didn't count, so I quickly changed my name so I could use myself as an example. Sorry, it's slightly confusing).

As a better example, let's take "Yuri Volte Hyuga"
http://www.finalfantasyforums.net/memberslist/yuri-volte-hyuga.html

As you can see, his old username was "DragonZ3ro".

Now, if you changed your name before this system was instigated, I'm afraid that your previous username will not feature on your profile. Please do not ask for your name to be changed so it can feature on your profile. I only did this myself as an example.

Basically, the main aim of this added feature is to remove added content into your signatures and to avoid confusion for other members :)

If you have any questions, feel free to write them here.

Changing you Username

Additionally, members can now change their own username without asking permission from the staff :D You can only do so every 60 days - you will be stopped if you try to do this beforehand. Good news is that you have a reminder of the date you last changed name, thanks to the Previous Username system

User CP > Edit E-mail & Password > Edit Username

Very simple. If you have any problems (and I know I just had my fair share) then let us know here. Otherwise, enjoy the new features :D
 
Riku said:
Very simple. If you have any problems (and I know I just had my fair share) then let us know here.
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LOL! That wouldn't be not having the option and everyone else being able to change their username, would it? *Smiles innocently* xD.

Anyways, it's good that users can now change their own username. I bet we'll see a load of changes now xD. But, neat idea =D.
 
I've always found changing usernames to be a general irritation for everyone who knows them. However, it's nice to be able to do this without having to bug an admin... hopefully, people won't be changing their username every 2 months, though.
 
If you changed before the new system was implemented then your previous usernames will not be recorded.
 
Kazekage-Gaara said:
why can't I see my previous usernames?!
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Selective reading, much?

Me said:
Now, if you changed your name before this system was instigated, I'm afraid that your previous username will not feature on your profile.
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I realise Drake already said this, but I felt the need to emphasise the fact that you didn't need to ask that question.
 
Adamant said:
I've always found changing usernames to be a general irritation for everyone who knows them. However, it's nice to be able to do this without having to bug an admin... hopefully, people won't be changing their username every 2 months, though.
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Don't worry about that because I've already set the limitations to change usernames every 2 months. ;)
 
And I'm saying it once again because it seems that Adamant somehow missed your post. :lol:
 
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