17 replies to this topic

[Fredfredbug4]

With more and more people changing names it's getting harder to remember who is who. Especially if you take a short break and come back to people who have changed their identities.

Could there be a name history implemented? I like how on Steam even if you change your name it will show the original on the profile...

for example if I changed my name to "Poopyface" it would come up as

Poopyface
AKA Fredfredbug4

Just something like that to view on peoples profiles.

[DragonMaster]

I kind of like that idea as well. I don't know if it is possible, but it would sure help. It took me a week to figure out that Think Pink was butterflylexi, and there are others that I would have never figured out if they hadn't posted it.

[AnsemTheWise]

That would be pretty handy...

[Rixku]

That would be nice because i'm getting confused as well.

[Kinode]

This.

[-Omaega-]

Kinode, on 02 January 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

This.

that

[Icarus]

True, it is going to get a little awkward when we don't know/remember who we're talking to and stuff.

[_The Door To Light_]

Not a bad idea ^o^

[J. Severe]

Kinode, on 02 January 2012 - 03:34 PM, said:

This.

-Omaega-, on 02 January 2012 - 03:55 PM, said:

that

This and that.

[Aqua7KH]

This so much.
I wish they did this for Skype.

[Sora96]

A good idea by Fred is generally a good idea.

[DChiuch]

It's impossible, sorry. :/

I mean I can keep the login names constant forever, and let people change their "display name", and then we can display a history of display names-- however, this becomes a mess as people change their display name wayy too often, and also, it won't let people change the name they login with. So yeah idk, thats not really suitable.

[PrinceWatermelon]

DChiuch, on 02 January 2012 - 11:01 PM, said:

It's impossible, sorry. :/

I mean I can keep the login names constant forever, and let people change their "display name", and then we can display a history of display names-- however, this becomes a mess as people change their display name wayy too often, and also, it won't let people change the name they login with. So yeah idk, thats not really suitable.

Could you require people to have their past name in their signature? Like "Formerly so-and-so III" To help with this problem? It would be for a set/reasonable amount of time so most get used to the name change.

[Sora96]

PrinceWatermelon, on 02 January 2012 - 11:37 PM, said:

Could you require people to have their past name in their signature? Like "Formerly so-and-so III" To help with this problem? It would be for a set/reasonable amount of time so most get used to the name change.

Some people can't fit text into their signature. A better option would be they just put it in their "About Me" section on their profile.

[DChiuch]

I agree, perhaps it would be good to require people to state this in their About Me profile...

[Rixku]

I'm all game for that if I can be able to know if I already know them.

[Aaron]

DChiuch, on 02 January 2012 - 11:41 PM, said:

I agree, perhaps it would be good to require people to state this in their About Me profile...

This. Anyone who changes their name should just put it in the about me section. Kinda up to you guys to do tho.

[Sora96]

Aaron, on 10 January 2012 - 10:55 PM, said:

This. Anyone who changes their name should just put it in the about me section. Kinda up to you guys to do tho.

Lol. They already made it a requirement.