Before You Change Your Username, Read This

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When changing your username, you have to ask yourself if it really is worth it. For some people, it makes perfect sense (Areida07 to Areida). For others, not so much (Arvandor to Zion).

Here's the thing, in real life, you recognize people by face, not by name. But online, it's the opposite. For better or for worse, people have formed emotional attachments to your name. Changing your name will result in people treating you differently, even when they know you have changed your name. It's almost like starting all over again. So be careful!

If you do decide to change your username, make a note of it in your signature. If you don't like it, you can change it back or something else until Thursday. I will not take any requests for changing a username for at least a month and possibly more after Thursday.

To change your username, just go to any of the "My..." options under "My YWS." At the top, you'll now discover that your username can be edited. Once again, think through it very carefully. Be aware that changing your name online is very much like getting a new face.



Additionally, if you abuse this option, you will be banned from the site for at least a week and as long as forever.
Last edited by Nate on Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:24 am, edited 1 time in total.




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Okay! I am sure I want to. I hate my name

And everyone knows my name!

(...FYI its Courtney.)




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Well, mine's almost exactly the same, but I'll make a note of it anyway. :D
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I will note mine because it is much different, but, just for reference, what time do we have 'til on Thursday to change it back if we so please?
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Via wrote:I will note mine because it is much different, but, just for reference, what time do we have 'til on Thursday to change it back if we so please?


Very late on Thursday (near midnight EDT).

By the way, it's great that so far everyone has kept their old avatar when changing their name. Makes it much easier!




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Except in Chat, which we're learning the hard way. xD
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Haha yea, I thought it would be a good idea to keep the avatar and tagline for awhile!

This is definitely exciting though! Thanks Nate!
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I have already caught a few people abusing the system. So far, I have not made any bans. But I am extremely upset about this, and am strongly considering shutting this down long before Thursday.

This is ridiculous. It hasn't even been open for an hour, and already people are abusing it. Change your username once, and stick with it, and do not choose a name that you would not want to be stuck with, otherwise you might have to keep it.




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Man. I hope it wasn't me! I changed only once. :D




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Ack, people are abusing it?

They should knock it off!
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*wails* Where has my beautiful Claudette gone! :smt090
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Sorry if I've changed a couple of times; I tried "Bubbles Almighty" and "spook" for a while but decided I didn't like being anyone else so I'm gonna stick with bubblewrapped now :)
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Ahh! Claudette is no more! That has to be the biggest shock for me. Clau, can I still call you Clau? (pwetty pwease?)

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