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I'm sure if enough people cared they could easily find out it is you. I doubt a name change will fool anyone who cares enough.

If you CAN change your name. Then say 'bob' changes his name to 'joe' then couldn't a sam then become joe? Think what could happen. Just thinking ahead.

Okay, it makes sence.

Your site, your rules.

Exactly. Name changes are a nightmare.

I like the unique ID thing. The big thing that makes newgrounds different to other forums is you can change your name. If you take that away then you take away a big thing about newgrounds. Also I never thought the spectacle.newgrounds.com thing was good anyway. I like the profiles how they are with unique IDs.

At 11/7/06 05:59 PM, Spectacle wrote: I like the unique ID thing. The big thing that makes newgrounds different to other forums is you can change your name. If you take that away then you take away a big thing about newgrounds. Also I never thought the spectacle.newgrounds.com thing was good anyway. I like the profiles how they are with unique IDs.

says the guy whose ID is 1555558! :D

really though, i do like the IDs. maybe a way to have two ways to get to one's userpage? their id, and their current username?

like, rammer.newgrounds.com or 537071.newgrounds.com?

At 11/6/06 08:35 PM, FIGMENTUM wrote:

At 11/6/06 08:31 PM, MuyBurrito wrote: Would it be possible to give users a "Display Name" that can be changed as the username is changed under the current system, while locking down an official "Account Name" which is tied directly to user pages?

Wouldn't it be simpler to have the users choose what their domain name would be, and keep everything else as is? Kinda like how myspace does it.

i totally agree with that idea, having the current alias change system and add this new URL system asking users to give a permanent name to their page.

i like that idea tom, and it doesnt have noticeable cons... so i think you should go with it

People should just put more time when picking their usernames when they create their accounts. I know people taste and idea change, they should pick something that isn't influced by a fad they'll probably grow out. It's not a name that makes a great user, its what they do.

Here's something that comes from a different site that is almost abandoned now. It is pretty much what someone said before of having display names but with a twist, you have on permanent screenname which is used to display your profile you also have reserved names (and you can add more at any time) basically what this means is that at any point while browsing the forums or leaving reviews you can give yourself that name and that will be the dsiplayed name, basically its like having a list of aliases and sometimes people change their sigs whenever they change aliases to further give themselves new identities (kind of) however they can still beidentified by their post count.

At 11/7/06 12:08 PM, Archile wrote:

I'm ok with the lockdown, but what will the porr Tanner do? (I remember he used to change his alias 30 times a week)

Tanner's still alive?

I like my name, and I changed it once after a year, cutting off "TheSlayer", so i don't mind.

But it's fun on Halloween to change it.

ReyalsTehYiffy.

Damn straight.

At 11/6/06 08:28 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote: I really really like my username freedom. To change it for special moments and such. Please don't take that away from me, Tom.

This is a big dilemna, but I agree with BananaBreadMuffin.

I think that your URL name should stay constant while you still have the ability to change your username. I thnk that you should have to choose your URL during the process of setting up your profile.

Blah, it's only a concern for the whiny 12 year olds who insert 30 numbers in their usernames

I think that there should be a system in which every account is alloted one free page to do what they want. The URL for their username (user.newgrounds.com) will be reserved for that user. If he does not want that URL, he will ask for a different one to do whatever he pleases.

And more user pages can be purchased for a small fee if needed.

But instead of automatically assigning one, just give them the option of making one.

At 11/7/06 07:03 PM, KemCab wrote: I think that there should be a system in which every account is alloted one free page to do what they want. The URL for their username (user.newgrounds.com) will be reserved for that user. If he does not want that URL, he will ask for a different one to do whatever he pleases.

And more user pages can be purchased for a small fee if needed.

e.
I don't think anyone would be convinced for more pages if there was a fee, but your other ideas, however, are good.

Maybe it could be made so that the url automatically changes when the name changes

Maybe we should put a form:

NG USERNAME (Still changeable)

NG URL: (Insert random phrase here)

TV's Tom Selleck here, I just popped by this thread on break from shooting my new movie, "My Baby Daddy Ghostride His Caddy" to ask you a question Tom Fulp. We have a part for you in the movie and if you agree we can have you on location by Friday. You'll be playing the guy who can ghostride your whip better than anyone in the bay area (you've been known to turf dance on the hood while the car still rollin' 40 MPH in the movie). Hope to hear from you soon!

Aww...Don't take away the ability to change names :(

If you don't already have a commitment to atleast one name you go bye, nick name or user name then you my friend.... are sad. If you can't think of one name that will stick with you throughout the span of using this website....then you kinda lack the neccesary imagination to create and or enjoy creations of newgrounds.com caliber.... Thus all you who constantly change your name = PWNED!

At 11/7/06 08:14 PM, HanziDrown wrote:

:Thus all you who constantly change your name = PWNED!

Most name changes are based on inside jokes or holiday themes. Also, a lot of good names are taken so people have to choose crappy alternatives instead.

But yeah, name changing can get annoying and isn't needed for the most part, although it is nice to have the option.

Would changing your password do any harm?

Your name should be dynamic untill you create a user page, and then after you do that, what ever your name is then becomes perminant.

But then, after you finalize your name, you can have 'pseudo names.' Just have the actual name somewhere else on the post but not as prominant as your pseudo name.

So like, lets say I join NG as Cipherzero. Then I decide to change my name to Ciph3rzer0, so I do. Then I find out about these cool ng user pages you can make, and it says to make sure that the name I currently have is the name I wish to be stuck with. So I say yes and I make my user page :)

I would really like to see the user pages be something distinguished. But It would probably be more functional if available to everyone.

Like people can have their alpha and beta files up there. So then when you're going through old threads the links will still exist.

But ultimately i think it would be a good way to promote flash authors. You can have a page that has the top 50 for BA and for popularity and stuff. Author info and stuff, I can see it now, it's going to be a great thing!

Do you think maybe we could earn partial ad revenue from our user pages? Like if we have a good BA and get alot of hits to the NG page or something.

I would probably just have a redirect to my page anyways...

I dont know why I posted, its not like anyone will see this on page whatever this is.

Cool. I already like my name. I pretty much had it since I really got into NG.

i personnaly don't care. i like my name and im willing to stick with it

if it's name changes or personal pages, personal pages all the way.

I liked the username freedom, but having a user page is defiantly worth it.

Well, if you want to get all technical about it, if you shell out money for an actual Url, you'll be wanting to stick with the name you pick (or have to compromise into); having to keep a name doesn't seem like such a bad thing -- I mean, when you have different names in real-life that usually means you're a serial-killer or a date raper or the like. And we aren't those, are we guys?
(I gave it up years ago)
But of course, in my case, like many others taking this side of the argument, I have the profile-name I want, of course.

I seemed to have found the perfect name for myself so I have no desire to change it, but I do have another question, will it come bundled with the new layout?