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02/07/2007 06:48:29 PM · #76
Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Originally posted by langdon:

We decided that accounts with ANY activity (a vote, a comment, a forum post, a challenge entry, etc) or accounts created through DPCPrints will not be purged, but accounts with no activity and that haven't logged in for 2 years can have their usernames taken.


Can't you email all inactive users (say, 1 year or more) and have a link for them to click on if they want to maintain their account? If you don't receive a response from the email within 1-2 months, delete the account. Then they've had their chance.


Yes they can but you know how much stuff I've lost by that kind of stuff lol. I always come back at some point.

WHile images take up space the amoutn of space the data in the SQL database by an individual accoutn doesnt.

However on the flip side of that when processing searches and updates... it takes alot more processor time so....
02/07/2007 06:48:47 PM · #77
Finally standardising my online names, soon I will be Delta_6 here also.
02/07/2007 06:50:16 PM · #78
Originally posted by Delta_6:

Finally standardising my online names, soon I will be Delta_6 here also.


Um u already are?
02/07/2007 06:54:52 PM · #79
Originally posted by rainmotorsports:

the data in the SQL database by an individual accoutn doesnt.


It doesn't ... where do you suppose that info magically appears from?

Hmmm... damn, I would have thought a MySQL database took up disk-space.

A bit of data is a bit of data, no matter HOW you store it :-P
02/07/2007 06:56:44 PM · #80
It just got changed.
02/07/2007 07:09:34 PM · #81
Originally posted by ButterflySis:

Originally posted by langdon:

We decided that accounts with ANY activity (a vote, a comment, a forum post, a challenge entry, etc) or accounts created through DPCPrints will not be purged, but accounts with no activity and that haven't logged in for 2 years can have their usernames taken.


Can't you email all inactive users (say, 1 year or more) and have a link for them to click on if they want to maintain their account? If you don't receive a response from the email within 1-2 months, delete the account. Then they've had their chance.


Purging accounts with votes, comments made, etc., creates complications, as those items then become orphaned. We also will not reassign usernames that previously belonged to an active user, since this could create confusion.

~Terry
02/07/2007 07:10:12 PM · #82
You guys are all username changing addicts. I think we need an intervention.
02/07/2007 07:12:06 PM · #83
Originally posted by yanko:

You guys are all username changing addicts. I think we need an intervention.


We expected to see a flurry of activity with this announcement, since so many usernames have been 'freed up' by the policy change. Once those are settled, things should settle down to somewhat less than the pace we've seen in recent months.

~Terry
02/07/2007 07:13:14 PM · #84
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by yanko:

You guys are all username changing addicts. I think we need an intervention.


We expected to see a flurry of activity with this announcement, since so many usernames have been 'freed up' by the policy change. Once those are settled, things should settle down to somewhat less than the pace we've seen in recent months.

~Terry


Well I can't blame them since I grabbed the best one from the get go. :P
02/07/2007 08:21:04 PM · #85
Originally posted by Delta_6:

Finally standardizing my on line names, soon I will be Delta_6 here also.


that s what I have always done. I hate registering for a site when rex is not available.

I started here with rex07734 but changed it a few weeks after registering. I don't think a name change will be coming from me anytime. Too many people know that a-hole "rex" I would hate to disappoint them.
02/07/2007 09:29:38 PM · #86
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Message edited by ClubJuggle - Added "must begin with a letter".

Damn I was thinking about changing my user name to 10. I guess this rule makes it invalid, eh?
02/07/2007 09:39:34 PM · #87
I still can't understand why anyone would want/need to change their user name. What is wrong with putting some thought into it before signing up and then taking care of it's reputation from then on?
02/07/2007 09:41:48 PM · #88
Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Message edited by ClubJuggle - Added "must begin with a letter".

Damn I was thinking about changing my user name to 10. I guess this rule makes it invalid, eh?

There's still "Vote10".
02/07/2007 10:00:25 PM · #89
Originally posted by skylercall:

I still can't understand why anyone would want/need to change their user name. What is wrong with putting some thought into it before signing up and then taking care of it's reputation from then on?


Well as stated in the beginning, it helps with the dcprints link and others. Maybe someone came here via dcprints so they didn't think they'd be staying or didn't think they were good enough for this site. But since this is a learning site they may have evolved to the point that they now want a better name or something easier to understand...look at Karmabreeze's explaination. Also like others have mentioned, the name they wanted and would have picked maybe wasn't avail at the time but is now.
02/07/2007 10:14:46 PM · #90
Originally posted by skylercall:

I still can't understand why anyone would want/need to change their user name. What is wrong with putting some thought into it before signing up and then taking care of it's reputation from then on?


The name I wanted (and now will be getting) was taken. I went with "karmabreeze" because it was personally meaningful and a name I use at other sites for various things, so it maintained some continuity amongst all my scattered and linked profiles. It still is personally meaningful, but my life has changed a lot since April. Now I have galleries that end up looking at my DPC profile to see what I've been doing lately (I haven't had time to update my website), and I'm in an MBA program where I've caught more than one snigger over my hippy-dippy email handle. Having to explain it in the middle of a conversation with curators and classmates is, well, inconvenient and uncomfortable. I now need to project a more professional image than I did ten months ago. Now the means is available to give me the name I originally intended and give me that more professional image I desire.

BTW, it's "Rebecca". Just my name.

Message edited by author 2007-02-07 22:16:20.
02/07/2007 10:38:23 PM · #91
we aren't tackling the situation properly at all, imho.

1. usernames should not be allowed to change at all. it complicates matters. the "change username" feature should be removed from a user's reach (or hide its existence entirely) - in RARE cases when a username must be changed, let the user specify why the site admins should change the username (or should even bother, if at all) if it's a trivial or not serious reason - reject the request.

2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". this may solve 50% of the username change requests, i reckon. i personally feel that a username is similar to a "login name" and should be treated as such (no changes allowed at all). most people change usernames so that it could be reflected in the forums, i think.

3. for DPCPrints - if item 1 and 2 above is enforced, then the current system is fine as it is.

Message edited by author 2007-02-07 22:45:18.
02/07/2007 10:40:25 PM · #92
Originally posted by Rebecca:


BTW, it's "Rebecca". Just my name.


Hi Rebecca :-)
02/07/2007 10:44:20 PM · #93
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

Originally posted by Rebecca:


BTW, it's "Rebecca". Just my name.


Hi Rebecca :-)


Hi!
02/07/2007 10:45:08 PM · #94
Originally posted by crayon:

we aren't tackling the situation properly at all, imho.

1. usernames should not be allowed to change at all. it complicates matters. the "change username" feature should be removed from a user's reach (or hide its existence) - in RARE cases when a username must be changed, let the user specify why the site admins should change the username. if it is a trivial matter - reject the request.

2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". this may solve 50% of the username change requests, i reckon. i personally feel that a username is similar to a "login name" and should be treated as such (no changes allowed at all). most people change usernames so that it could be reflected in the forums, etc, me thinks.

3. for DPCPrints - if item 1 and 2 above is enforced, then the current system is fine as it is.


This needs to be considered in light of the fact that most other sites don't care if you abandon an old account and create a new one -- so if you don't like your old username, you sign up fresh. Because of the nature of our competitions, we don't allow this.

Also, more than a few people have started out here as hobbyists and then "gone pro." It's understandable that they might not anticipate this starting out, and we'd like to accommodate them.

I expect the 6-month limitation, the 24 hour waiting period, and the fact that the history is shown in the profile will limit abuse.

~Terry
02/07/2007 10:46:51 PM · #95
Originally posted by crayon:

we aren't tackling the situation properly at all, imho.

1. usernames should not be allowed to change at all. it complicates matters. the "change username" feature should be removed from a user's reach (or hide its existence) - in RARE cases when a username must be changed, let the user specify why the site admins should change the username. if it is a trivial matter - reject the request.

2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". this may solve 50% of the username change requests, i reckon. i personally feel that a username is similar to a "login name" and should be treated as such (no changes allowed at all). most people change usernames so that it could be reflected in the forums, etc, me thinks.

3. for DPCPrints - if item 1 and 2 above is enforced, then the current system is fine as it is.


I don't object to name changes. It's a trend right now, but trends pass. This will too.

But maybe it should be more difficult. I think the new rules are fair. LiveJournal charges, I think, $15 for a name change token, and I think that's fair too. I don't think, however, that anyone should have to justify the request. The fact that they're willing to jump through hoops to do it is justification enough for me.
02/07/2007 10:48:55 PM · #96
Rebecca <------Cool!

and Brad <--- finally - no more P (I had my bladder removed)

Message edited by author 2007-02-07 22:56:50.
02/07/2007 10:49:48 PM · #97
Originally posted by crayon:

we aren't tackling the situation properly at all, imho.

1. usernames should not be allowed to change at all. it complicates matters. the "change username" feature should be removed from a user's reach (or hide its existence entirely) - in RARE cases when a username must be changed, let the user specify why the site admins should change the username (or should even bother, if at all) if it's a trivial or not serious reason - reject the request.

2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". this may solve 50% of the username change requests, i reckon. i personally feel that a username is similar to a "login name" and should be treated as such (no changes allowed at all). most people change usernames so that it could be reflected in the forums, i think.

3. for DPCPrints - if item 1 and 2 above is enforced, then the current system is fine as it is.


That's kinda my thinking as well but then again I'm not trying to use this site for professional purposes so I could care less what people think of my username, it's just that a username. I do like the idea of showing people's names by their posts as it helps to get familiar with actual names and call people that instead of their username.
02/07/2007 10:58:41 PM · #98
Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by crayon:

we aren't tackling the situation properly at all, imho.

1. usernames should not be allowed to change at all. it complicates matters. the "change username" feature should be removed from a user's reach (or hide its existence) - in RARE cases when a username must be changed, let the user specify why the site admins should change the username. if it is a trivial matter - reject the request.

2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". this may solve 50% of the username change requests, i reckon. i personally feel that a username is similar to a "login name" and should be treated as such (no changes allowed at all). most people change usernames so that it could be reflected in the forums, etc, me thinks.

3. for DPCPrints - if item 1 and 2 above is enforced, then the current system is fine as it is.


This needs to be considered in light of the fact that most other sites don't care if you abandon an old account and create a new one -- so if you don't like your old username, you sign up fresh. Because of the nature of our competitions, we don't allow this.

Also, more than a few people have started out here as hobbyists and then "gone pro." It's understandable that they might not anticipate this starting out, and we'd like to accommodate them.

I expect the 6-month limitation, the 24 hour waiting period, and the fact that the history is shown in the profile will limit abuse.

~Terry


i do not understand why this can be the reason for allowing username changes when you said, "Because of the nature of our competitions, we don't allow this (sign up fresh when user dislike old username)". the user will be against the site's TOS if he/she were to have duplicate accounts. he is free to terminate his old account and re-create a new one, but he risk losing all his photos (and ribbons) - that should be enough of a deterrent for anyone to even think of doing so. all we need now is a new rule that all payments or fees made for a membership account cannot be transferred or refunded, and thus if a user choose to terminate his account, he has a lot to lose.

regarding those who started as hobbyists and turned pro, i dont see what he/she needs a username change. someone who signed up as "jerk" or "big_dick_john" deserved what he chooses, and should be fully responsible for that decision. what his customer sees in that username is also that person's responsible, not Langdon's, the SC's or the site's (and this includes DPCPrints)

02/07/2007 11:00:51 PM · #99
Originally posted by Rebecca:

I now need to project a more professional image than I did ten months ago. Now the means is available to give me the name I originally intended and give me that more professional image I desire.


Wait. If I change MY name to Rebecca I'll seem like a more professional photographer?

Man! If only I'd known yesterday! Is Rebecca_too available?
02/07/2007 11:03:54 PM · #100
Originally posted by levyj413:

Originally posted by Rebecca:

I now need to project a more professional image than I did ten months ago. Now the means is available to give me the name I originally intended and give me that more professional image I desire.


Wait. If I change MY name to Rebecca I'll seem like a more professional photographer?

Man! If only I'd known yesterday! Is Rebecca_too available?


Sure, but you might have to discuss the "too" bit with the Clan of Too. They may have a registered trademark or something ;-)
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