Username dilemma

I'm just wondering if the fact that usernames are lost once changed is perhaps a little harsh, it seems that the more mature members, aka those who haven't taken advantage and changed maniacally, are the ones really losing out. I mean, it's a nice option, to be able to change your username and all, but to not be able to go back to your original choice seems unfair. It is, after all, the name everyone has come to know you by. Say I changed to Levi (which is the name I would have liked to use for a while) then I could never go back to Syren. Everyone knows me as Syren 😬 Is there anything that can be done?

It doesn't seem so 😬 theres been some people whove requested i go back to Moo Cow because thats what I was when they joined, and thats what they know me as. but I havent been able to becasue i dont want to lose Nazgulinthedark.

it's to prevent people from stealing your name ...as it already happened

PM Raz to ask if he can/will change it back to your original name before changing

Originally posted by Nazgulinthedark
It doesn't seem so 😬 theres been some people whove requested i go back to Moo Cow because thats what I was when they joined, and thats what they know me as. but I havent been able to becasue i dont want to lose Nazgulinthedark.

So stay it 😛

Syren - Your sig doesn't really work as Tifa wasn't a Turk 😛

Sorry, just being picky 😛

and I don't believe her objective was to obtain the last known Ancient, either.... but then again, I'm a lil rusty 😮

Originally posted by SpikeSpiegel
Syren - Your sig doesn't really work as Tifa wasn't a Turk 😛

Originally posted by dave123
and I don't believe her objective was to obtain the last known Ancient, either.... but then again, I'm a lil rusty 😮

cry

It was made for me, I didn't want to complain about it. And I think it's da bomb, so nyah 😛

it's still good 😛

Originally posted by dave123
it's still good 😛

Dave, long time no talk and you diss my sig schmoll It's gonna take more than that.

cry

Originally posted by dave123
cry

Ok, that's cheating!!

cry

I, I, oh bugger..........

hug

haha droolio

Originally posted by Syren
I'm just wondering if the fact that usernames are lost once changed is perhaps a little harsh, it seems that the more mature members, aka those who haven't taken advantage and changed maniacally, are the ones really losing out. I mean, it's a nice option, to be able to change your username and all, but to not be able to go back to your original choice seems unfair. It is, after all, the name everyone has come to know you by. Say I changed to Levi (which is the name I would have liked to use for a while) then I could never go back to Syren. Everyone knows me as Syren 😬 Is there anything that can be done?

Originally posted by Raz
Why do you want to change usernames temporarily? I don't see the point.

Duh, because it's me 😄

Nah, seriously, I thought it was nice to hage the option y'know? I have my days when I just don't feel like a 'Syren'. Mostly, it suits me just fine, but then I get my Lady von Tramp moments.....

i kinda agree with syren ✅
and actually i frankly dont get y cant we change our usernames as much as we want??? does sumthin' bad happen???

PS: syren, lay von tramp suits u more 😆

A4E > cause it's tricky for people to keep track of it ... and makes it easy for you if you're "accused" of socking... change your name ten times and not a single mod can remember who you are

oh ok

Originally posted by yerssot
A4E > cause it's tricky for people to keep track of it ... and makes it easy for you if you're "accused" of socking... change your name ten times and not a single mod can remember who you are

You just gave me the answer needed to shut me up 😄

I have an idea,

What if there was like a little form to fill out,
and based on you post count and number of times you've done it recently and why you want to change your name, and you could select how long you wanted to change your name. Then if your application is approved it gets changed but only for the length of time you specifyed. Then in your profile or maybe in another area like under location it could say your old name.
That would solve the many many name ones. so you could only change your name, once every 3 months or something...

But for permanent name changes you'd have to PM Raz or something.

At first I thought I wanted to change my name into something that hasnt got bitchiness in it, but then i released, this was my username from the begining, is how people got to know me, so no point in chaning it.
Besides, when i joined the board, i never planned to be a mod, if i have i would have picked more approporate name. 😑