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02/07/2007 11:04:09 PM · #101 |
Originally posted by crayon:
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) |
That is exactly what I was thinking. I hate it when people sign up with smiles473_xyz just because it is all they could think of that was still available. |
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02/07/2007 11:15:55 PM · #102 |
Originally posted by skylercall:
Originally posted by crayon:
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) |
That is exactly what I was thinking. I hate it when people sign up with smiles473_xyz just because it is all they could think of that was still available. |
Maybe this will be interpreted as defending my own decision, but really, what difference does it make to you if SC and the Admins decide to be nice people? All this "I hate it" stuff seems rather mean-spirited.
People change their business names, their real names, outgrow their names, marry into new names, or realize they've made mistakes in their choosings that they couldn't have foreseen. I remember one instance here where someone was looking to avoid a cyberstalker. I remember a LiveJournalist who was forced to do it because unbeknownst to him there was a company by the same name that found his blog and threatened to sue for some kind of infringement. Everyone has a reason, even if it's just "because I feel like it".
It's their account, not yours. So I don't understand why you care why or if I or anyone else do it. As I said earlier, it's currently a trend. The novelty will pass, so just ride it out and eventually name changes will become just as rare as they were before.
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02/07/2007 11:21:36 PM · #103 |
Originally posted by Brad:
and  Brad <--- finally - no more P (I had my bladder removed) |
Gonna miss the P :-/
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02/07/2007 11:36:55 PM · #104 |
Originally posted by crayon:
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. |
That's too heavy-handed. The majority of people here are, after all, paying customers, despite having to conform to a TOS and guidelines. If there's little benefit to be gained by the owners from withholding this kind of functionality, and if it can be done within guidelines, and customers have been asking for it, it doesn't really make sense to lay down the law like this.
Originally posted by crayon:
2. in the forums, perhaps we should display the user's "Name" and not the "username". |
I think that's a good idea. Lots of forum software does this, and I agree that it would seem to make more sense. Some boards give users the option to display either their user name, or whatever they put in their "real" name field. |
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02/07/2007 11:37:47 PM · #105 |
Originally posted by Rebecca:
Maybe this will be interpreted as defending my own decision, but really, what difference does it make to you if SC and the Admins decide to be nice people? All this "I hate it" stuff seems rather mean-spirited. |
I hope you weren't referring to my posts, because i didnt say "i hate it" nor was it a personal attack on previous requestors for name changes. what had been done, is over - i was merely suggesting my feedback about the future direction of the site in a whole. nothing personal.
Originally posted by Rebecca:
I remember one instance here where someone was looking to avoid a cyberstalker. I remember a LiveJournalist who was forced to do it because unbeknownst to him there was a company by the same name that found his blog and threatened to sue for some kind of infringement. Everyone has a reason, even if it's just "because I feel like it". |
While these 2 examples would coincide with what I'd call "good reasons for a username change", i'd also like to comment that, with what's currently being implemented, the "cyberstalker" problem will not be resolved because the old username will still be shown on a user's profile. cant comment on the username = company name issue because i havent read/heard about it, but my guess is that the person asked for it, probably by posting inflammatory blogs and tainting the company's name or reputation, or worse, imitating as an official spokesperson.
Originally posted by Rebecca:
It's their account, not yours. So I don't understand why you care why or if I or anyone else do it. As I said earlier, it's currently a trend. The novelty will pass, so just ride it out and eventually name changes will become just as rare as they were before. |
this is a public forum, and making a feedback to an issue that has impact on the site as a whole appeared reasonable, to me anyway. i'm sorry if you take my posts as a personal attack, because honestly it wasn't. |
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02/07/2007 11:39:31 PM · #106 |
You guys are silly for changing names. That's all I'm gonna say. :P
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02/07/2007 11:41:40 PM · #107 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by Brad:
and Brad <--- finally - no more P (I had my bladder removed) |
Gonna miss the P :-/ |
Yeah, me, too.
I missed his post before I just went looking through my favorite photogs list to see whether to drop anyone (nope) and got stopped cold: who's "Brad"?
And now I can't help myself, so I need to share this joke. A friend of mine had a pool in his backyard with this sign:
"Welcome to our ool. Notice there's no p in it. Let's keep it that way!"
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02/07/2007 11:43:02 PM · #108 |
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by Rebecca:
I remember one instance here where someone was looking to avoid a cyberstalker. I remember a LiveJournalist who was forced to do it because unbeknownst to him there was a company by the same name that found his blog and threatened to sue for some kind of infringement. Everyone has a reason, even if it's just "because I feel like it". |
While these 2 examples would coincide with what I'd call "good reasons for a username change", i'd also like to comment that, with what's currently being implemented, the "cyberstalker" problem will not be resolved because the old username will still be shown on a user's profile. cant comment on the username = company name issue because i havent read/heard about it, but my guess is that the person asked for it, probably by posting inflammatory blogs and tainting the company's name or reputation, or worse, imitating as an official spokesperson. |
That's the thing, he wasn't. I followed the blog for awhile before and after, and he was an average joe blogger who had never heard of the company at all before they got their panties in a twist and sent a "cease and desist" notice. I remember how upset he was about it.
Also- I was referring to the detractors as a whole, not you specifically.
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02/07/2007 11:45:12 PM · #109 |
Originally posted by Rebecca:
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 ;-) |
Oooohhh.... I'm thinking that debfythetoo is probably available and might result in much higher scores and placements in future challenges... Think?? I'll petition the Too clan to adopt me... |
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02/07/2007 11:52:32 PM · #110 |
Originally posted by yanko:
You guys are silly for changing names. That's all I'm gonna say. :P |
I agree - why not just open 7 or 8 different accounts like I do and then you can use all of your favorite names. It helps when the forums are quiet too - at least you have someone to talk to. |
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02/07/2007 11:55:22 PM · #111 |
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02/07/2007 11:57:49 PM · #112 |
Originally posted by Brad:
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Brad went as far as changing his standard laughing smiley too. #:) |
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02/07/2007 11:58:54 PM · #113 |
Originally posted by howzit:
I agree - why not just open 7 or 8 different accounts like I do and then you can use all of your favorite names. It helps when the forums are quiet too - at least you have someone to talk to. |
You just gotta be careful not to say the same thing under two different names or otherwise confuse your conversations.
Not speaking from experience.
Ahem.
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02/08/2007 12:10:06 AM · #114 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by Brad:
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Brad went as far as changing his standard laughing smiley too. #:) |
Variety.
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02/08/2007 12:26:51 AM · #115 |
Originally posted by howzit:
Originally posted by yanko:
You guys are silly for changing names. That's all I'm gonna say. :P |
I agree - why not just open 7 or 8 different accounts like I do and then you can use all of your favorite names. |
Would you like to rephrase that, or should we just ban you now? : ( |
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02/08/2007 12:35:26 AM · #116 |
Question to the SC,
Have you received my ticket to change my username? 24 hours are (or are about to) come and gone.
;) thanks |
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02/08/2007 12:38:35 AM · #117 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by howzit:
Originally posted by yanko:
You guys are silly for changing names. That's all I'm gonna say. :P |
I agree - why not just open 7 or 8 different accounts like I do and then you can use all of your favorite names. |
Would you like to rephrase that, or should we just ban you now? : ( |
It was a joke - no offense intended. |
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02/08/2007 01:34:38 AM · #118 |
Originally posted by howzit:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by howzit:
Originally posted by yanko:
You guys are silly for changing names. That's all I'm gonna say. :P |
I agree - why not just open 7 or 8 different accounts like I do and then you can use all of your favorite names. |
Would you like to rephrase that, or should we just ban you now? : ( |
It was a joke - no offense intended. |
Ban him anyway just to make a statement.
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02/08/2007 01:36:16 AM · #119 |
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02/08/2007 01:58:50 AM · #120 |
Hoping howzit knows the dancing ban smiley above was just a joke...
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02/08/2007 02:02:26 AM · #121 |
Originally posted by Brad:
Hoping howzit knows the dancing ban smiley above was just a joke... |
How would he know - his account has been removed: howzit |
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02/08/2007 02:09:07 AM · #122 |
You are so bad Ken.
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02/08/2007 02:12:42 AM · #123 |
Originally posted by Brad:
You are so bad Ken.
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Did it make your heart jump a little? ;-) ...er, I hope not in your case actually. :)
Betcha can't guess who's account that was? |
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02/08/2007 02:16:23 AM · #124 |
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02/08/2007 02:18:16 AM · #125 |
| My heart stopped for like five seconds - I thought I really had been deleted - and I was only on because I am on the cache. Good one Ken - dang! I don't get caught off guard like that too often. |
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