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Usernames.

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Book
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Posted: Sat, 22/11/2014 08:56 (10 Years ago)
Since we have the name-changing feature, I thought of a suggestion that may or may not help.

I think that when a user changes their username into a different one, there should be a 15-day ban from using the previous username.

Example:
Book changes name to Ghostly.
The name "Book" has a 15-day ban of use now.

Mr_Mouse wants to change his name to "Book", but is unable to because there is a 15-day ban on that username. You should wait 15 days before being able to take that username.

(I hope you understood the example)

Why need this?

To avoid confusion. Because, I once tried to search for a name of my friend, and then I couldn't because his/her name changed, but I found a different person with the previous username of my friend and that account had a troll face on. It took me a few hours to finally find my friend's new username.

Of course, after 15 days, anybody can take the username. It doesn't necessarily have to be 15 days anyway.

Thank you for reading!
Book
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Posted: Thu, 27/11/2014 11:30 (10 Years ago)
Bump.
Dutch_Tigress
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Posted: Thu, 27/11/2014 23:41 (10 Years ago)
ehhhh you already have to wait 122 days before you can change it and the old link to the profile stays active.
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CarpetMonster
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Posted: Fri, 28/11/2014 00:10 (10 Years ago)
Dutch Tigress, that's not what he's saying at all.
If you change your username, the old link stays active UNLESS someone else takes the old name. Then, it links to the new person.
Book is suggesting that nobody ELSE can take the OLD name for fifteen days. This way, you can still find the person. Your argument actually has nothing to do with this suggestion. XD

I personally give my full support!
Book
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Posted: Sun, 04/01/2015 19:07 (10 Years ago)
Bump!
Book
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Posted: Thu, 15/01/2015 13:22 (10 Years ago)
Humpty Dumpty Bumpty Bump.
Herny
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Posted: Fri, 16/01/2015 12:30 (10 Years ago)
I like this idea.

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Book
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Posted: Fri, 06/02/2015 07:13 (10 Years ago)
Bump.
Skar
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Posted: Sat, 07/02/2015 17:58 (10 Years ago)
No support. Once you change your name you need to wait over 2 months to change it again and I don't think this would help as what's the point if it only counts for 15 days you cant change back to it unless you get lucky and noone takes it!
Riako
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Posted: Sat, 07/02/2015 18:58 (10 Years ago)
Like Dutch_Tigress already said, that's how it works already... That's how it has always been working.
The old username stays valid and reserved for the following 122 days. You can't choose it in the meantime.
Corviknight
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Posted: Sat, 07/02/2015 19:00 (10 Years ago)
I support this idea because the same thing happened to me.
Riako
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Posted: Sat, 07/02/2015 19:00 (10 Years ago)
What happened to you?
Like I said, other users can't pick your old username for 122 days.
Book
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Posted: Thu, 19/02/2015 16:58 (10 Years ago)
Then this is already implemented? You can search for people in the Userlist with old usernames before 15* days has been passed, right?

[EDIT: Sorry, I put 122 instead of 15 :P]