A change in our Name Change policy
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A change in our Name Change policy
As a result of an increased volume in name change requests and the inherent confusion caused by name changes, we're going to be putting some restrictions on name change requests from now on.
Name changes are fine (as long as they aren't too frequent) up until you reach the 1,000 post mark. At that point, you have likely become fairly well known in the forums you regularly participate in, and requests will then be considered on a case by case basis.
ie: We can understand that a name like 'MasterBaiter" might have been funny at one time, but may no longer be how you want to be seen on the forum. However, if you're a regular poster, going from "Chasing Amy" to "Run Lola Run" won't be an option anymore. So it's not a complete end to changes, but because of the confusion these things cause, you'll need to give us a good reason before we make a change from now on.
Changes that are mostly cosmetic (case, spacing) will still be allowed
Also, any major name change will now require that you put "formerly known as [old name]" in your Location field for two weeks.
I realize that this might be a little upsetting to some, but please try to understand that with as many active members as we have, it's already hard enough to keep track of who said what in the past. Throwing name changes into the mix just makes it next to impossible.
Thank you for your understanding.
Name changes are fine (as long as they aren't too frequent) up until you reach the 1,000 post mark. At that point, you have likely become fairly well known in the forums you regularly participate in, and requests will then be considered on a case by case basis.
ie: We can understand that a name like 'MasterBaiter" might have been funny at one time, but may no longer be how you want to be seen on the forum. However, if you're a regular poster, going from "Chasing Amy" to "Run Lola Run" won't be an option anymore. So it's not a complete end to changes, but because of the confusion these things cause, you'll need to give us a good reason before we make a change from now on.
Changes that are mostly cosmetic (case, spacing) will still be allowed
Also, any major name change will now require that you put "formerly known as [old name]" in your Location field for two weeks.
I realize that this might be a little upsetting to some, but please try to understand that with as many active members as we have, it's already hard enough to keep track of who said what in the past. Throwing name changes into the mix just makes it next to impossible.
Thank you for your understanding.
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good to see an official stance being taken on this
and at least a week should be stressed.. longer would be appreciated
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and at least a week should be stressed.. longer would be appreciated
<small>Twikoff </small>
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Originally posted by Mr Maxwell House
Does this have anything to do with why 180proof/5centdeposit/sircaustic left Other?
Does this have anything to do with why 180proof/5centdeposit/sircaustic left Other?
This has been a source of concern for some time, and a recent spike in requests finally pushed us into creating the new policy.
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Originally posted by Mr Maxwell House
Does this have anything to do with why 180proof/5centdeposit/sircaustic left Other?
Does this have anything to do with why 180proof/5centdeposit/sircaustic left Other?
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Originally posted by Cool Kitten
oh, and I was just about to ask Randy to change me to Frosty Feline for a change...
oh, and I was just about to ask Randy to change me to Frosty Feline for a change...
BTW: I think this is a great policy!
Heh heh, MasterBaiter.
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Name changes is suckekekekekekekeke Glad to see you are putting caps on them a bit and doing them on a case by case event since a random name change can threw the forum off a bit.
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Originally posted by bfrank
I am soo with Jack on this. You get to know someone (by name) and then they change you have no connection to who this person is or was.
I am soo with Jack on this. You get to know someone (by name) and then they change you have no connection to who this person is or was.