Also, consider that people have no concept of "limited". Figure Tube, et al, get a non-trivial number of name change requests given an explicit policy of Don't Ask For Any Name Changes Ever You Fucking Retards. A policy of Name Changes Only For Really Really Good Reasons would make their inboxes explode.
tl;dr: People don't do well with restraint
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Also, consider that people have no concept of "limited". Figure Tube, et al, get a non-trivial number of name change requests given an explicit policy of Don't Ask For Any Name Changes Ever You Fucking Retards. A policy of Name Changes Only For Really Really Good Reasons would make their inboxes explode.
tl;dr: People don't do well with restraint
TL;DR: Automation - would prevent inboxes from axploding.
Less TL;DR, I dunno if the software base supports automation of name changes, so that might be right out. It if did, then a limited name change policy could be implemented that allowed the end user to change names perhaps once every 6 months or so. But that's based on the underlying software allowing that.
On the other hand, I still loves me some whining forum every so often.
And it's all of maybe 3 lines to do a check on date times to make sure it's been something like 18 months since last name change?
Don't go that route. If you believe it to be so easy, dazzle us with your skill. Code it and present it, don't give people a hard time because it "should be easy".
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...and when you are done with that; take a folding
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
And it's all of maybe 3 lines to do a check on date times to make sure it's been something like 18 months since last name change?
Don't go that route. If you believe it to be so easy, dazzle us with your skill. Code it and present it, don't give people a hard time because it "should be easy".
Now if I were getting paid to do it I might do that. Because it is that easy.
But yes, it does put strain on the servers, but no more than changing your avatar. Unless of course you're using the username as your reference keys between the tables and need to update them all.
I guess I'm confused as to why there's a discussion thread for something that isn't open for discussion.
This is less of a discussion thread, and more of an informative thread, that is open for people to post questions to, that are probably answered in the OP.
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I Win Swordfightsall the traits of greatnessstarlight at my feetRegistered Userregular
edited December 2008
This is a thread for discussion of great name changes and also for people to ask why there's a thread for it
And for people to get infractions.
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Just_Bri_ThanksSeething with ragefrom a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPAregular
edited December 2008
The infractions are the best part.
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...and when you are done with that; take a folding
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
There isn't going to be any change in policy that results in more people getting their names changed. Sorry. I'm not giving the moderators any more work purely because people want to change their handle which no one but them cares about anyway. This is a policy unlikely to change under the current administration.
I think this is a very important thing that people are ignoring.
Nobody else gives a fuck that you want your name changed. In fact I actively don't want your name changed because it makes it harder for me to remember if your posts are worth reading or not.
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Who puts thought into their forum name?
I mean, who cares enough to do that?
tl;dr: People don't do well with restraint
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you have to admit though, Caulk Bite is a little silly.
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TL;DR: Automation - would prevent inboxes from axploding.
Less TL;DR, I dunno if the software base supports automation of name changes, so that might be right out. It if did, then a limited name change policy could be implemented that allowed the end user to change names perhaps once every 6 months or so. But that's based on the underlying software allowing that.
On the other hand, I still loves me some whining forum every so often.
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Don't go that route. If you believe it to be so easy, dazzle us with your skill. Code it and present it, don't give people a hard time because it "should be easy".
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
Now if I were getting paid to do it I might do that. Because it is that easy.
But yes, it does put strain on the servers, but no more than changing your avatar. Unless of course you're using the username as your reference keys between the tables and need to update them all.
That said, meh.
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I have this great idea on how to address that concern, Tube. Would you like to hear it? It rhymes with "ban".
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Flan?
It's fun to talk about though.
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
One of these things is not like the other
One of these things is not the same...
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Uh... yes?
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Fuck Ernie, when did you get here?
No, I said something rhymes with ban, not something that rhymes with a completely different word that isn't ban.
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Maybe I'm German you racist.
true, but then again, I actually put thought into my name.
This is less of a discussion thread, and more of an informative thread, that is open for people to post questions to, that are probably answered in the OP.
And for people to get infractions.
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
I think this is a very important thing that people are ignoring.
Nobody else gives a fuck that you want your name changed. In fact I actively don't want your name changed because it makes it harder for me to remember if your posts are worth reading or not.
Also having mods able to mod is nice.
It'd be pretty easy to set up, just a few lines of code like well you get the idea. Wouldn't cost much to set up, either.
I don't even think PHP has a "then."