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Forum Topic: Username Lockdown?

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Blaze

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:38 PM

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Isn't there a way to make the profiles be yourid.newgrounds.com, and then redirect the ID to your newgrounds' current name? It would be a bit messier, but it would still allow changing names and whatnot.

Most people (around the flash forum, thats all i can talk of) like to change their names for set seasons. EG. Christmas, Halloween, etc. And it would be rather sad if you took down the feature. :'(

Please take my idea into account.


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Oqurw

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:39 PM

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Whoa... i never knew i could change my name in the first place... but hey that is a good idea i vote yes with tom on this.

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blueberrymuffin

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:41 PM

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At 11/6/06 08:29 PM, ZekeySpaceyIizard wrote: well tom its all up to you, i in my own opinion don't care, i like my name:D

me to


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Lagatag

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:44 PM

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I'm fine with it, I've got my name.


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esko-man

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:47 PM

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I don't know if anyone has suggested this yet, but perhaps make an automation to make the old user name site automaticaly redirect to the new page, until someone dicedes to use the old name...


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Taime

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:47 PM

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I have no problem at all, since I signed up I slightly changed my name by adding something extra to either end of my username but its kept pretty much the same since I signed up.

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Guardian

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:50 PM

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It wouldn't really bother me, because I've had the same name since I first got this user ID. I've never seen the real reason to change it, other than changing the first letter from lower case to uppercase.

So shoot me, I'm boring...

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BigScizot

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:52 PM

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Why do we even have to have user pages in the first place? THIS ISN'T GODDAMN MYSPACE!


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TelaFerrum

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:53 PM

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I doubt I would need to change my name, but I think it's a great feature that you should try to keep if possible. On other sites, there are people who delete their accounts simply to change their user name, but Newgrounds gives users the flexibility of changing their names whenever they like.

What exactly worries you about the dead links? The problem would be when users themselves post links to their userpages on forums, reviews, author's comments, or other similar things. But if users can do that for other websites as well, and when those websites change the link becomes a dead link. It's to be expected whenever you allow user input on the site.

If you're worried about Newgrounds having problems when you make links to the user pages, that wouldn't be a problem. You already allow us to have signatures for forum posts, and whenever those area changed, they're changed across the entire site. You could do the same with user pages.

I reccomend putting a warning when people change their name though. Something like, WARNING: The URL of your user page will also change to match your new user name. If you have posted a link to your user page on the forums, in comments, your own personal site, or the like, these links will become un-functional. Maybe not a prompt though. That might annoy people.

Perhaps you could make user pages that have the user name in them optional, or make the user name user pages redirect to one that uses a number. It would give people a little more flexibility.

Good luck finding a solution to this dilemma, Tom.


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cheesebizkit

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:55 PM

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meh, whatever i dont ever change my name


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KupaMan

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:56 PM

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Name changing on the drop of a dime has always been a kind of neat thing to do on NG, but it's really nothing that's worth it, and doesn't actually help in any way, especially if it's going to cause problems for the developement of the new system. I say go ahead with a lockdown. If anything, it will be missed for less than a month.

Why don't you guys quit being assholes and join the METAL GEAR Collaboration!!

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HippyHoppyHobo

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Posted at: 11/6/06 09:58 PM

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At 11/6/06 08:29 PM, ZekeySpaceyIizard wrote: well tom its all up to you, i in my own opinion don't care, i like my name:D

You obviously don't reilize how much that is on his shoulders.


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Underload

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:00 PM

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im fine with it personally. and i think you should lockdown. give people a heads up a few days (weeks) before making the urls. its like a last change scramble.

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SubKutz

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:00 PM

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I've change my name once in 4 years. I think it was from -Subkutz-, so it doesn't really bother me.

Personal pages? I never knew about that.


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Blaze

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:01 PM

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Just tell me one thing please Tom.

Tell me this isn't becoming EmoGrounds and being like myspace. You won't let us customize our pages, right?

RIGHT :'(

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Engalde

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:01 PM

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hmm, well sometime in the future I might change my username. To my real name. Thats if I ever were to become a popular artist is only proffesional to let your fans know your real name right?

Unblock Newgrounds at school or work.


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WadeFulp

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:05 PM

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I personally never cared for name changing. The only time I changed my name is when I went from NG Fan to NG employee. I decided to drop "RedDakota" (which was dumb anyway) and go with WadeFulp. I haven't changed since.

The problem with people who do change their name is, they always have alt accounts to hold their favorite name. So while they are using a different name there is another account (or accounts) hold their other names. Maybe if people couldn't change their name they wouldn't make alt accounts to hold their primary name while they use another. However, if someone doesn't like their name they will be forced to start a new account.

Name changes always makes our job more difficult, even when the mods do it. If someone is like "This Mod JoJoNuts banned me" I'm like "Who is JoJoNuts?" and then I look and no mods are called "JoJoNuts" and I'm at a loss. BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.


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KemCab

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:06 PM

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Yeah, go ahead, I don't care. I only changed my name once anyway.

This is a good thing though. I can now find a NG site to run Wikigrounds from, if the other admins approve, 'course.


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orb

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:10 PM

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Why don't you just have the URLs done by number as well? like 510270.newgrounds.com instead of orb.newgrounds.com?

Fuck. No more animated sigs. Suck my left testicle.

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fudgefalcon

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:12 PM

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i personnally wouldnt care. i love my name.


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Latecks

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:13 PM

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Awww! I like username freedom!

Seriously, I like this name, but I'll probably get tired of it eventually. That happens with me. I'd still be LemonAxe if I hadn't gotten tired of that one.

This is an old topic, I was permanently banned quite some time ago.

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Grubby

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:13 PM

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I like the idea Tom.

There won't be weird names like: "Fuck-Jews"

or something like that.

Also Tom, I'm gonna' stick with the username that I have forever because you even deleted someone else's account for me to have this name! Thanks Tom!


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JoJoNuts

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:13 PM

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At 11/6/06 10:05 PM, WadeFulp wrote: BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.

Gotcha Wade.

The best alternative would be to use the method MuyBurrito posted about; this would make some people happy and no one angry. However, with username lockdown, some users are angry and some don't care.


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TrueDarkness

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:14 PM

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Hmm... I don't think it's such a great idea. While there are those who don't care and say "Do what you can to make NG better!" or "Yeah, doesn't matter to me", there are still the people who say "Hmm, I think this alias is a little bit too dull and stupid, maybe I should make it more efficient and nicer"

It's pretty much half and half. So the choice is up to you. I personally don't see much of a point in having your own username page for NG, although it would be really neat to see done, and easy to view profiles. However..... if it's going to be so much of a hassle where you think people will panic over it, then why risk it?

I don't know enough coding of internet languages to be able to help, so I wouldn't know how to solve the dilemna.

Half and half. Either fix it or count up some votes. It's election day tomorrow ;p


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AbsurdRandomness

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:14 PM

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Trust me, I'll always love my screenname.


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bagoverhead

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:14 PM

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At 11/6/06 10:05 PM, WadeFulp wrote: BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.

Damn, it was already registered in '04 :(

i came to troll


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bagoverhead

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:17 PM

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At 11/6/06 10:13 PM, JoJoNuts wrote:
At 11/6/06 10:05 PM, WadeFulp wrote: BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.
Gotcha Wade.

Jesus christ!
The last time you posted was on '05, what are the chances of you reading that!? Hahaha

i came to troll


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Maus

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:17 PM

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lol, what a coincidental topic!

It may sound odd, as I've changed my name temporarily, but I wouldn't oppose a username lockdown.

Just give us warning, so we don't get stuck with a weird name. :P


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JoJoNuts

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:17 PM

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At 11/6/06 10:14 PM, C41um wrote:
At 11/6/06 10:05 PM, WadeFulp wrote: BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.
Damn, it was already registered in '04 :(

Heh, if you actually want it, I can change the alias back to Morgan-Webb.


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JoS

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Posted at: 11/6/06 10:19 PM

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At 11/6/06 10:13 PM, JoJoNuts wrote:
At 11/6/06 10:05 PM, WadeFulp wrote: BTW, I just made up JoJoNuts. It will now become the greatest alias ever if someone decides to use it.
Gotcha Wade.

That didnt take long.

I think user names shoudl be locked down. Really, does it make that big of a difference not being able to change names? Sure people will bitch and whine, but in the ned how many people will leave the site ebcause they lose the ability to chaneg their name for a week then chaneg it back.

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