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Mamkute
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Name Changes

Post by Mamkute »

Maple wrote:Note that if the name change is big enough, we may require you to say your previous name in either your signature or avatar for a month. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
This statement was made in the thread discussing name changes, and as of late, this has not been happening.
I have seen new names, and gotten very confused, with an avatar being the most helpful sign of recognition. If someone changed names and avatars at the same time, I am fairly certain I would be baffled. I can check the history of a users names, as a mod, but I am pretty sure most users can not.

So I am wondering how confusing name changes are for everyone. Perhaps I am just a fool for getting as confused as I do about name changes. And I would like to request that users who do change their names be mindful of how confusing this can be to some people.

I also do not want it to seem like I am singling people out, those with name changes or the man doing the name changes (FOX!!!!!)
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I'll agree that there were quite a few sudden name changes, or at least I noticed a few. I'm used to not knowing what people are going by, though.
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Re: Name Changes

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just a question did extending my username back to its original form confuse anyone?
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Re: Name Changes

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yes where are the other 2 eboys
im jimmy pentagrami aka grami
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when will dilen come back from the war???......
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Post by BlackLuigi7 »

No, I was also confused when batty changed their name and such. So it's not only you.

But I caught on fairly quick, and I just had to check their post count to make sure they were the same person.
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Pentagrami wrote:yes where are the other 2 eboys
well i found one
and i found the other
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Re: Name Changes

Post by Nano »

I'll change your name too Mamkute. Don't make me, I swear I'll do it.
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