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For Christ's sake, can user names be locked?!! (Read 521 times)
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For Christ's sake, can user names be locked?!!
08/17/06 at 11:48:02
 
Somebody started a thread about this on the general board a week or two ago, but it didn't go anywhere.  I thought I'd pick it up again here.

It's basically impossible for a newcomer-- or even a regular-- to follow the messages and internal dramas around here because everybody keeps changing their God damn name and icon.

IMHO, there should be a 1-1 relationship between a person's name on the player's page, and their name in the forums-- no name changes, ever, without a petition.  Hell, I'd be willing to have locked icon's as well, but that may be taking things a bit far.

I really think it hurts the site overall, because it's confusing following discussions, which must put off newcomers.  On top of that, it indirectly hurts the site's goal for transparency and honesty of it's members, because it leaves the perception that folks don't for sure know who everybody is.

Anyway, I otherwise love this site, it's fun to read and many folks here are funny or interesting posters.  Mario Kart is 10x better than it would be without this online community.  Keep up the good work!   Kiss
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Re: For Christ's sake, can user names be locked?!!
Reply #1 - 08/17/06 at 17:43:37
 
There are 2 usernames per poster. One is the unchangeable name they signed up as, the other is just the current name being displayed. The link to a person's profile always shows their unchangable name... of course, the trouble is that some people have strange sign-up names to begin with, which don't reveal who they are and have little connection with their real name.

I personally don't mind people changing their "cosmetic name" to reflect current memes/jokes, but I'd prefer their sign-up name to at least be "obvious". Then I can hover over their name with the mouse, and see their real username in the status bar.
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Reply #2 - 12/07/06 at 13:04:39
 
the only problem with this is everyone thinks kmacc is pobre  Undecided
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Reply #3 - 12/07/06 at 13:09:34
 
you know who pobre is cause he has 4million posts... if the person doesn't have 4million posts you know its not pobre
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Reply #4 - 12/07/06 at 13:12:49
 
I list my name in my signature or icon quote so there isn't any confusion for who I am. I'll probably stick with KyleB for most of the time.
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Reply #5 - 12/07/06 at 13:30:06
 
Tom c wrote on 12/07/06 at 13:04:39:
the only problem with this is everyone thinks kmacc is pobre  Undecided


GOD!! I know what you mean.
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Re: For Christ's sake, can user names be locked?!!
Reply #6 - 12/07/06 at 13:34:24
 
Well , I first thought : Wtf ,Kris Will returned and changed his name into Ostrich? Then saw his incredible amount of posts and was like huh? After then ,I recognized him as Pobre. When that happened , I knew McAteer wasn't Pobre.

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