User Name Lockdown

[TomFulp]

Heads up! The user name lockdown will be happening on March 1st. After March 1st, you will no longer be able to change your user name, so make sure you have one you like.

There are several reasons behind the lockdown:

1) With the introduction of user pages, your name becomes your URL. Since we won't be linking to you via a unique ID# anymore, we don't want you breaking our links.

2) We've had too many issues this past year with account hackers, as well as people temporarily changing their names for fun, only to complain when someone takes their name.

3) Users who change their names cause confusion because everyone forgets who they are. It's annoying.

And no, this does not mean we are launching the redesign on March 1st. I know what you REALLY care about, so here's a level icon:

[Dropkicked]

Well, glad I changed my username to something I can stick with.

[edit-undo]

Nice icon :)
And I'm looking foward ot the redesign and user pages, when's it all happening?

[Krozone]

At 2/13/07 12:18 PM, TomFulp wrote: Heads up! The user name lockdown will be happening on March 1st

And no, this does not mean we are launching the redesign on March 1st. I know what you REALLY care about, so here's a level icon:

Hey, that's my birthday. And is that an official level icon?

[DareDevilGuy]

It's finally happening huh? D':

[IdiotClown]

So what level is that Tom? The plunger.

[Seamonky]

At 2/13/07 12:18 PM, TomFulp wrote: Heads up! The user name lockdown will be happening on March 1st. After March 1st, you will no longer be able to change your user name, so make sure you have one you like.

Already got a name that I can stick with.

3) Users who change their names cause confusion because everyone forgets who they are. It's annoying.

Tell me about it. :/

And no, this does not mean we are launching the redesign on March 1st. I know what you REALLY care about, so here's a level icon:

Is that the best you got? :/

[TropicalPenquin]

Arghh, no more changing my name to RedCoin and saying rude things about his mother :(

Thank you for the update. Luckily my screename is mysterious enough to be asked about its origins :)

And OMFG plunger.

[Fluffington]

Nice icon, I might change my user name for this.

[Pagan-Altar]

Thanks for the news Tom!

Nice icon, by the way. Will it be level 1? :-D

Thanks for the heads up... I like this user name though.

[Bus-Driver]

Aww... Too Bad, The username freedom was nice.

[elbekko]

Righty, about time :)

[Fluffington]

At 2/13/07 12:22 PM, Frank-The-Hedgehog wrote: Nice icon, I might change my user name for this.

Not for the plunger, For the lockdown btw.

[Rage]

I'm really glad to see things moving forward.

At 2/13/07 12:20 PM, BareNakedMike wrote:

I hope thats like level 0 or something. Have any others you can show us? pretty please?

Just as long as they keep level one as the lollipop. It's a cult classic. Can't wait until launch!

[Wonchop]

OMG The plunger of doom!

[DannyIsOnFire]

The new icons look kickass compared to the current ones =)

[Krum]

I hate my low attention span.

I looked at "March 1st", I looked at the icon, then I realised there were more words...

[LittleWashu]

I got my name I like and I am not changing it now or ever. As for the level icon a plunger? I just hope that when the redesign comes I am past the level of that icon.

[NeonFlame126]

At 2/13/07 12:18 PM, TomFulp wrote: Heads up! The user name lockdown will be happening on March 1st. After March 1st, you will no longer be able to change your user name, so make sure you have one you like

people temporarily changing their names for fun, only to complain when someone takes their name. Serves them right!
I'm one of the few who's never changed their name. So I'm not as enthusiastic about it but I'm glad it's happening-nice icon btw LQTM

[ragingtsunami726]

Meh, I never change mine anyway.

[DumbassDude]

Nice change, I wont be changing my name thats for sure.

[WillPostForFood]

Thanks for the heads up!

[theBPOE]

finaly i hate it when people chang their names

[JohnnyUtah]

At 2/13/07 12:25 PM, RageVI wrote: I'm really glad to see things moving forward.

At 2/13/07 12:20 PM, BareNakedMike wrote:

I hope thats like level 0 or something. Have any others you can show us? pretty please?

Just as long as they keep level one as the lollipop. It's a cult classic. Can't wait until launch!

the lollipop is still in there

and unless you guys want a plunger id suggest you get voting NOW

[Proteas]

At 2/13/07 12:25 PM, Wonchop wrote: OMG The plunger of doom!

A plunger IS scary compared to the rest of these level icon items we have now. We all know where those damn things have been...

[ChoosenStar]

Whoa already time just flew by this whole time by the way nice icon

[snayk]

At 2/13/07 12:18 PM, TomFulp wrote: There are several reasons behind the lockdown:

They all make perfect sense to me. I'm not worried; I've loved my alias since the beginning :)

And no, this does not mean we are launching the redesign on March 1st.

D:

Shucks. Well, at least the lockdown will be in effect. Progress is always a good thing. Can't wait for the redesign, though; there's so much anticipation.

I know what you REALLY care about, so here's a level icon:

Hehe, neat. I'll assume it's a low-level icon, though.

[Tommy]

That plunger is emense.