Change account Username/Name

[terizla]

What is that mean 500 merits  you can change name in one time ?
So, of if i have 500 merits i must spent that merits of i want to change name ?
What about the rank ?

For passive user's like me, i agree 
But, i don't know with another user's like a seller in here who already get good reputation and then change their name.
But if add history the name before it will great.

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[rhomelmabini]

What is that mean 500 merits  you can change name in one time ?
So, of if i have 500 merits i must spent that merits of i want to change name ?
What about the rank ?

Basically not that you'll spend the 500 merits you've earned just to change your username as I've understood on the OP, it just suggested that if you hit the 500 merit mark you can change one time your username not that you'll lose your sMerits for that. In regards to rank, I guess it doesn't matter if you're Full Member or even lower than that at least you've gained the 500 merit requirements you can change your username as the OPs suggestion. Well, it isn't a bad suggestion at all but there are risks to observe.

[eaLiTy]

The easiest thing I can think of it is the possibility to change the username against 500 Merits from the points that you acquired.
in other words, whenever you gain 500 Merits you can change the name for once.

Changing username like that wont be a bright idea but if the admin has the time to code then he can allow users to add custom title if they are spending merits and it will be another interesting factor for users who are having a ton of merits and people would like those challenges to keep things interesting.

So, of if i have 500 merits i must spent that merits of i want to change name ?
What about the rank ?

It will impact your rank too if you are not having enough merits if it is implemented and hence it will be a rare credit for users who are dedicated to the forum. Once again allowing people to change the username is not a great idea but it can be allocated for custom title.

[hilariousetc]

I don't think that we should do it this way, but I think users should be able to change their name if they wish and theymos granting a few recently is only going to make more people want it and it's quite unfair when certain members get it but not others. I've suggested in the past that username changing should come as a perk with new donator ranks. Maybe the names have to be staff-approved first but I would be surprised if someone would throw away potential hundreds of dollars just on the off chance that they might be able to dupe someone. There could be some sort of warning feature when a user has recently changed their name like we have when someone changes passwords or whatnot as well.

hope such application is not done in the future.  because if it is done it will make it easier for Scammers to change their username and imitate the names of members who have high trust in this forum.  as the case below.


let the current policy be the final decision, so no one is impersonating else's username.  even if there is still it from the members who just registered.

Did that user change his name? Anyone can try sign up with a similar-looking username but the likelihood of them being successful is very slim.

Theymos said the forum doesn't need money, so paying a small fee doesn't help anyone.

Give it to charity. Or me.

[SM23031997]

I don't think that we should do it this way, but I think users should be able to change their name if they wish and theymos granting a few recently is only going to make more people want it and it's quite unfair when certain members get it but not others. I've suggested in the past that username changing should come as a perk with new donator ranks. Maybe the names have to be staff-approved first but I would be surprised if someone would throw away potential hundreds of dollars just on the off chance that they might be able to dupe someone. There could be some sort of warning feature when a user has recently changed their name like we have when someone changes passwords or whatnot as well.

hope such application is not done in the future.  because if it is done it will make it easier for Scammers to change their username and imitate the names of members who have high trust in this forum.  as the case below.


let the current policy be the final decision, so no one is impersonating else's username.  even if there is still it from the members who just registered.

Did that user change his name? Anyone can try sign up with a similar-looking username but the likelihood of them being successful is very slim.

Theymos said the forum doesn't need money, so paying a small fee doesn't help anyone.

Give it to charity. Or me.

As hilariousandco suggested I don't think only warning in his profile will be enough.

In case of username change there should be a symbol behind that username. That way no one able to trick anyone with a changed username.

[Findingnemo]

If someone has a legitimate reason for a name change then our forum admin will do that with no issues few people did that recently but allowing name change feature after certain merit earned then chances of merit abusers to get the advantage of that user to hide from their original previous name.

[FIFA worldcup]

Many members join the forum with random names, but after a while, they decide to continue using these accounts, especially after updating the merit system, wouldn't it be possible to change the (Username/Name) manually using the same system that made the rank-up difficult "Merit system."?

The easiest thing I can think of it is the possibility to change the username against 500 Merits from the points that you acquired.
in other words, whenever you gain 500 Merits you can change the name for once.


The reason for the proposal is that obtaining more than 500 Merits for many members is useless or without any advantages.


What do you think of this proposal? any Update?

Bad idea. Whatever is the name for anyone here, it has become a brand name for him. If he or she is popular , then people would have remembered his username. Forum members are known by the usernames and no one is interested to know the real name of the persons. Secondly changing the usernames will only allow confusion and nothing else.

[philipma1957]

I would not mind  changing my main account name if just to draw less attention to myself.

Many people have done this recently. You should send theymos a PM and explain your reasoning. I'm not sure if there is some sort of threshold for having this done but you would likely be able to adjust it. You would then likely want to go and change up your youtube/google name so that it doesn't tie in as much as I know you've got a bunch of videos in posts and reviews.

I sent a pm asking to change this account name. Basically  I am getting a lot of  external  grief started in 2019  and still going on.

Here is an email today

I have no idea whom the person is so I left out the sender email.
I get two or three emails a week.
I get pm's
I was doxxed on badbuyer . org
I am looking to reduced  the impact of this signature as I fear for my family's safety.