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Old 06-25-13, 12:27 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by Trevor
I was going to your joke, but you reminded me of my OCD on capitalization.

And banning was a joke, but if I was a mod I'd put a permanent 'failed English' (or something funnier) in all of you offender's left side boxes.
Should your "somewhere shopping" location be initial-capped?
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Old 06-25-13, 12:27 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by Trevor
Exactly. Is the mod forum broken from overloading? Do you all not talk to each other anymore because of Groucho?
That's all I'm getting at. If there's a rule against it and the admins/mods are unanimously in agreement, fine. But if it applies to one, then it should apply to all. Unless I missed it as a "Premium Member" benefit.

This whole forum would be hilarious lately, if I didn't care about it so much.
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Old 06-25-13, 12:28 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by benedict
<small>Takes deep breath and counts to ten...</small>

The latest tranche of member-requested changes is now in place.

By way of a friendly reminder, if we could keep this focussed on those seeking changes while remembering the (minimum) requirement in my initial post:<blockquote>"for a couple of months you will need to include in the Location field (a message) along the lines of "formerly known as ..."</blockquote>Anyone minded to keep the "formerly known as" message in for longer is welcome so to do.

Merci!
thank you benedict...so much!!!
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Old 06-25-13, 12:38 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by davidh777
Should your "somewhere shopping" location be initial-capped?
Over the years I've spent hours debating just that in my mind. Now I won't be able to sleep tonight.
Originally Posted by SomethingMore
*sigh* Me too, buddy.
I keep hoping that the storm will blow over, but fear we're almost past the event horizon.
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

This change is really going to screw with people that have been reading the forum for years. I would strongly recommend keeping the "formerly known as" tag under the new name. I've been reading the forum since it first opened and these new user names already seem strange and foreign.

On the bright side, it might dupe some people into believing there is new blood on the forum.
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Old 06-25-13, 01:26 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

How do these name changes effect people on Ignore Lists? Is Spottedfeather in for a rude awakening?
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Old 06-25-13, 01:31 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by The Valeyard
How do these name changes effect people on Ignore Lists? Is Spottedfeather in for a rude awakening?
That just made this whole thread much more interesting.
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Old 06-25-13, 01:32 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by davidh777
Maybe this thread should also record all the name changes, especially when people say "Please change my name to X" without including their original name.
I have a record in the mod forum which I'll copy over here as the final post when I close this thread.
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Old 06-25-13, 02:04 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by Psi
Unfortunately few people understood. Not that many know "Psi" either. *sigh*
You changed your name to the Korean one-hit wonder guy?
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Old 06-25-13, 02:31 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Please change my name to "Arthur Dent". Thanks.
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Old 06-25-13, 02:39 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by benedict
I have a record in the mod forum which I'll copy over here as the final post when I close this thread.
This is going to be so confusing moving forward.
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Old 06-25-13, 03:06 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by CRM114
You changed your name to the Korean one-hit wonder guy?
Clearly you are not hip enough. He is Psy, and I am Psi. Big difference
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Old 06-25-13, 04:48 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Could my name be changed to CapRockBrewingCo.

Thanks! With the period on the end as written.
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Old 06-25-13, 05:21 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Change to Th0r S1mpson

(zero, one)

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Old 06-25-13, 05:47 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by The Valeyard
How do these name changes effect people on Ignore Lists? Is Spottedfeather in for a rude awakening?
I think that the answer to both of those questions is that we'll have to wait and see. If you'd like to discuss this further please PM me.
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Old 06-25-13, 05:57 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
Change to Th0r S1mpson

(zero, one)
Hi, Thor!
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Old 06-25-13, 06:00 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by The Valeyard
How do these name changes effect people on Ignore Lists? Is Spottedfeather in for a rude awakening?
Hmmmmmmmm.....
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Old 06-25-13, 06:07 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

I imagine ignore lists are tied to a unique userid in the database, and not to a username. But I've never run a vBulletin board, so I don't know for sure.
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Old 06-25-13, 06:08 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by SomethingMore
Now that I can change my name, I can't actually decide what I want.

#1 choice - Dan [...]
It seems to me that someone who hasn't posted or logged in for more than a decade ain't ever coming back. He probably took the fun with him (or maybe has just been lurking and choking it out of the place ever since!) Anyway, 'tis done, Dan!
Originally Posted by awil1026
Please change my name to "Arthur Dent". Thanks.
Thanks for all the fish!
Originally Posted by Thor Simpson
Change to Th0r S1mpson

(zero, one)
Sigh. Must be crackers!
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Old 06-25-13, 07:43 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

I want to be known as "Solid Snake" now. There was a poster here by that name but that **** is inactive. Delete his ass and give me the fucking name. Please and thank you.
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Old 06-25-13, 07:48 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by benedict
Anyway, 'tis done, Dan!
Thanks!

Originally Posted by Solid Snake PAC
I want to be known as "Solid Snake" now. There was a poster here by that name but that **** is inactive. Delete his ass and give me the fucking name. Please and thank you.
With that attitude, I wouldn't be surprised if they call you Flaccid Worm.
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Old 06-25-13, 10:47 PM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

My name is perfect.
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Not literally Perfect. Do not change my name to that.
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Old 06-26-13, 01:30 AM
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re: Name change opportunity - Sun 23 June to 11:59pm(+60seconds) *GMT* Sat 29 June 2013

Originally Posted by VinVega
Seriously though, out of respect for your fellow posters, please keep the "formerly known as" in there for a while. Thanks.
Originally Posted by PhantomStranger
This change is really going to screw with people that have been reading the forum for years. I would strongly recommend keeping the "formerly known as" tag under the new name. I've been reading the forum since it first opened and these new user names already seem strange and foreign.
In my opening post I asked people to leave the "formerly known as" for a couple of months which is up from what is outlined in Blade's explanatory post where at least wo weeks was mentioned.

Paul/IBobi has recently pointed out that, on other forums, a three month requirement is often in place. For a wholesale change like this one that should perhaps be doubled...

So, with due deference to the management steer, I'll be visibly editing those earlier posts of mine to reflect the increased requirement and including a reminder in the closing post when I summarise all the switches and lock the thread. Incidentally, it is highly likely that someone will be asked to check this from time to time - I'm sure there's a newbie mod who can be allotted that plum role - which means that sneakily removing the note is not to be advised (as if anyone would do THAT!).

Methinks, too, henceforth I should save enacting each day's changes to the evening (GMT) in order that folk have a chance to rethink. So those involved know, currently one or two requests remain in my "to review" list.
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Old 06-26-13, 01:54 PM
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I would like a minor modification to my name to the example below.

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