IMPORTANT! Name change support and what it means for you

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by c0wg0d, Jul 4, 2016.

  1. HamYoyo

    HamYoyo Adept

    I have changed my MC username to Wiilops
    @c0wg0d
    EDIT: Will I still have VIP as Wiilops?
     
    Last edited: Jul 5, 2016
  2. bizarr0

    bizarr0 Master Moderator Elder VIP

    <- The new @WhovianNerd16

    Take that cookie thief.

    Whovian is correct, we have ban reports/records and we have tools to check name changes. This will just be another thing to adjust to, like that time @_Razz killed me 8 times. You get used to it. ;)

    It's going to be interesting to see how many people changed their names when c0wg0d flips the switch. I know that personally I have chatted with people that have told me that their username was something else.

    I agree that it will be hard to adjust because you get used to calling people by their old name. That's why I wanted a new username that was either a shortened version of my current, like "b12arr0" or one that had biz at the beginning, like "bizarr0" or "_biz". I worry that I would lose some friends if my name were changed to "PeanutButterLover431".
    biz
     
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  3. HamYoyo

    HamYoyo Adept

    I would PM a mod named something weird saying "Are you biz?" ROFL
     
  4. bizarr0

    bizarr0 Master Moderator Elder VIP

    This is something that can and probably will happen. This is one of our fears about a user renaming themselves and damaging another players reputation or friendships. My guess is that if we encounter this scenario, that player will be banned, either temporary or permanently, depending on what they did.
     
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  5. HamYoyo

    HamYoyo Adept

    So like if _zelda75 started swearing and bullying my friends and when I logged in they started hating me, _zelda75 would be perm banned. Thx biz :D
     
  6. trubuhl

    trubuhl The Stinky Sock Moderator Elder VIP

    Yes
     
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  7. HamYoyo

    HamYoyo Adept

    in a profile comment...
    ..... trubs is cheracc! xd
     
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  8. _A1sauce_

    _A1sauce_ Expert

    Yass! :O
     
  9. heyypierce

    heyypierce Master Helper

    I might change my name from Pikachu_lewie to Pikachu_Lewie. I feel like i have more power that way.
     
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  10. c0wg0d

    c0wg0d Master Owner Moderator Helper VIP

    Name changes should be happening tonight. Tomorrow will be a very interesting day.
     
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  11. Kyukuro

    Kyukuro Elegant Builder of Pointy Structures Moderator Elder Helper VIP

    Indeed. Good luck with the update.
     
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  12. bizarr0

    bizarr0 Master Moderator Elder VIP

    Thanks for all your hard work, c0w... or is it b33fg0d now? ;)
     
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  13. Cool, working another 10 hours tomorrow, then home and flop in beds, ya'll have fun!
     
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  14. nefarious_neo

    nefarious_neo Tiny, but fierce!

    Thanks c0w!

    I am excited to see how many changed their names. ;)
     
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  15. GrassPelt

    GrassPelt Architect Elder Helper

    Might as well start calling people by code names (UUID)

    QW92c6fED30UZx5 can you come help me please? :p
     
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  16. XI_The_Doctor_IX

    XI_The_Doctor_IX Adept VIP

    What would happen if your name is like a mod's? Like if someone renamed themselves God_of_Cows?
     
  17. bobandbunny

    bobandbunny Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo! Moderator Elder Helper VIP

    This is what c0w states in his post-
    Additionally, if you change your name to something that is very similar to a moderator name, like c0wg0d1 or hamsrus2 or V1rgeric, you will most likely be banned until your name is changed to something else. We cannot allow others to attempt impersonating us or giving us a bad reputation to new players who don't know the difference.
     
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  18. bobandbunny

    bobandbunny Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo! Moderator Elder Helper VIP

    Okay, sorry for misreading it. What did you mean?
     
  19. Reject, invalid user name...is what would happen
     
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  20. Xovyota

    Xovyota Has A Creative Title

    But...I thought that name sounded pretty cool...
     
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