This statement was made in the thread discussing name changes, and as of late, this has not been happening.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.
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!!!!!)