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Before You Change Your Username, Read This

Nate · 2007-10-10T00:13:17Z

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.

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:32 pm

Aet Lindling says... · Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:32 pm

Yes, she said so in the chat at one point.

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:35 pm

Aet Lindling says... · Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:35 pm

Nate wrote: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.

Uh-oh, sorry. I didn't know that changing my name (to The Li'l Pickled Platypus and back, after a while) as a novelty was wrong.

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Nate wrote:If I didn't PM you, no worries

Oh. Okay, then, guess that's not the sort of abuse you meant!

man hands on misery to man
it deepens like a coastal shelf
get out as early as you can
and don’t have any kids yourself.

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it's all gun be k

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:04 pm

Meep says... · Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:04 pm

Suddenly, the name changes make a little more sense. (Way to read announcements, Meep. :roll:

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Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:09 pm

Aet Lindling says... · Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:09 pm

Yeah, good job Meep. XD

man hands on misery to man
it deepens like a coastal shelf
get out as early as you can
and don’t have any kids yourself.

Legacy signature:
dun worry
it's all gun be k

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But answer me this: how can a story end happily if there is no love?
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