As of January 10, 2016, minor & major name changes are honored as described below.
Those eligible for a minor name change request are those who:
- Have donated a minimum of 5$
- Have a join date which dates to at least a year prior to their name change request
- Have 2FA enabled at the time of their request and pass an IP check (To enable 2FA visit https://www.sythe.org/account/two-step and for a guide see: here.)
- Have not previously changed their name via the minor name change system
- Users with DNTs are still eligible for minor changes, but the changes are heavily scrutinized and may be denied.
Those eligible for a major name change request are those who:
- Have donated a minimum of $200
- Have a join date which dates to at least a year prior to their name change request OR are a $300 donor which are eligible for a name change after 6 months.
- Have 2FA enabled at the time of their request and pass an IP check (To enable 2FA visit https://www.sythe.org/account/two-step and for a guide see: here.)
- Have not previously changed their name via the major name change system
- Will be given a User Title linking back to your old name for anywhere between 6-12 months.
- Must of not been banned or had a DNT for more than 2 weeks nor received a pardon within the last 3 months.
NOTE: One character name requests are not allowed and we can in rare cases deny a request without reasoning.
Username change requests we currently discuss/vote on:
Please bear in mind your desired name must be available/not taken.
- Removal of numbers in a name where the alternative is available (Example: Name1224 to Name)
- Replacement of a number in a name (Example: N4m3 to Name)
- Removal of characters such as underscores or hyphens where the alternative is available (Example: User_Name to User Name or UserName)
- Capitalization or de-capitalization of name (Example: name to Name or Name to name)
- Removal of special characters in rare cases where the user profile glitches
- Removal of random letters that do not add to the username
- Minor corrections of spelling
- Major name change
How to apply for a username change:
- You fill out a Name Change Request Form below.
- An Administrator reviews your request and if it fulfills requirements:
- If you fall under honorable name change request number 1, 2, 3 or 4 above, your request will usually be honored.
- If you fall under honorable name change request number 5, 6, 7, or 8 your request will be reviewed by an Administrator.
- If your name is changed, your User Title will be edited to reflect your previous name for 6 months unless only capitalization or de-capitalization occurs - you will not be able to change it yourself in this time.
- If your name is not changed, you will be notified as to why and given another opportunity to apply depending on the reasoning.
- Your name change will forever be listed in the List of Username Changes thread unless only capitalization or de-capitalization occurs.
- You can contact an Administrator in 6 months to request your User Title be removed and User Title request perk be enabled for you again if applicable.
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