Suggestion for Sythe Name Changing! READ!

[Krayzie-Bone]

There are a few items on the DNS list that should eventually become open for reconsideration. As for Name Changes, perhaps the time is now? I think we all understand us along with members of the community may have selected names without much thought and/or perhaps when they were younger. If ever Name Changes are to be considered, I would recommend the following be considered as basic guidelines/rules:

1. Member will have a minimum of 1-year with Sythe.
2. Member will only be allowed one Name Change in the life of his/her membership.
3. Member must be a $50+ donor.
4. Member will not have/had any past major rule violations and/or a TWC within a period of 1-year.
5. Member will be required to place previous name in his/her signature formatted per Sythe requirements. This previous name will be displayed for 1-year.

Considering suggestions that maintain productive/positive community membership is a step in recognizing that our members and Sythe are all getting older.. Support.

Couldn't have been said any better than this. I would gladly donate $95 more for a name change. Plus custom user title would be a nice perk.

If this could go through, it would be a nice change from being this name for so long.

Would also like to add if the person has a sufficient post count, it could help as well. Not necessarily pure spam, but it would be a huge consideration.

Thanks Spyike!

 

[Spyike]

IMO a $50 donation is a very significant contribution to the community. We should consider that anything above $50 could not only be out of reach for some, but perhaps a little greedy.

 

[HamJam]

IMO a $50 donation is a very significant contribution to the community. We should consider that anything above $50 could not only be out of reach for some, but perhaps a little greedy.

I'd agree with that again, $100 just seems like too much to ask for a simple name change tbh.

Btw I have donated $50 now , I WIN I WIN

 

Name changes should be reserved for staff only. The whole point of a name change is to look more professional. If you're not in a position of power then it shouldn't really matter.

 

[FloydZeppelin]

There are a few items on the DNS list that should eventually become open for reconsideration. As for Name Changes, perhaps the time is now? I think we all understand us along with members of the community may have selected names without much thought and/or perhaps when they were younger. If ever Name Changes are to be considered, I would recommend the following be considered as basic guidelines/rules:

1. Member will have a minimum of 1-year with Sythe.
2. Member will only be allowed one Name Change in the life of his/her membership.
3. Member must be a $50+ donor.
4. Member will not have/had any past major rule violations and/or a TWC within a period of 1-year.
5. Member will be required to place previous name in his/her signature formatted per Sythe requirements. This previous name will be displayed for 1-year.

Considering suggestions that maintain productive/positive community membership is a step in recognizing that our members and Sythe are all getting older.. Support.

1 year of having your previous name displayed is a bit over the top. Maybe 1-2 months.

And instead of in your signature, how about your user-title?

 

[Spyike]

Name changes should be reserved for staff only. The whole point of a name change is to look more professional. If you're not in a position of power then it shouldn't really matter.

The community is just as important when it comes to "looking" professional.

 

[Evan Wears Prada]

I totally agree with this, I'd work to get $50 dollars to donate to change my name, I just want the "wears prada" out of my name, I chose it when I was an idiot and immature and now I regret it. This should definitely be considered.

 

[ChrisCol]

There are a few items on the DNS list that should eventually become open for reconsideration. As for Name Changes, perhaps the time is now? I think we all understand us along with members of the community may have selected names without much thought and/or perhaps when they were younger. If ever Name Changes are to be considered, I would recommend the following be considered as basic guidelines/rules:

1. Member will have a minimum of 1-year with Sythe.
2. Member will only be allowed one Name Change in the life of his/her membership.
3. Member must be a $50+ donor.
4. Member will not have/had any past major rule violations and/or a TWC within a period of 1-year.
5. Member will be required to place previous name in his/her signature formatted per Sythe requirements. This previous name will be displayed for 1-year.

Considering suggestions that maintain productive/positive community membership is a step in recognizing that our members and Sythe are all getting older.. Support.

If this were to take place i think Spyike definitely hit the nail on the head. Support.

I would personally love a name change, not because i dislike my Sythe name but for personal reasons, i don't like using my full real name..

 

[Forever Reached]

Yeah, I think it should be $50.00 Actually, I'v changed it, In my Opinion this will help Sythe out and alot of people do support this, Lots of people would love there named Changed and I don't think it's fair to people with higher Authority to get it changed even though they have been on this site longer than most people. What about those people who have money to change there name? IT CAN BE A BIG HELP!

 

[Forever Reached]

Name changes should be reserved for staff only. The whole point of a name change is to look more professional. If you're not in a position of power then it shouldn't really matter.

I totally disagree with you, Just because there are probaly people who have been wanting to change there name and have been on this site for 1-3 Years and don't wanna use the name they have anymore.

 

[Travis]

Name changes should be reserved for staff only. The whole point of a name change is to look more professional. If you're not in a position of power then it shouldn't really matter.

*cough*travis_t > Travis *cough*

I think your being One sided farcast

anyway i like the idea. ^_^ but like spyike said 1 change only should be used.

 

[MegaByte]

If name changes ever do be come a mainstream option for sythe users, there would definitely need to be strict conditions one would have to meet in order to qualify, like Spyike has pointed out. You don't want hundreds of members running around changing names, it would make things way too complicated to keep track of who has done what, etc.

Example. A member sells an account to another member. Six months later that account gets recovered and the buyer comes looking for the member on Sythe, only to find the member they remember no longer exists.

Would be a difficult thing to keep track of if the option became available to the mainstream.

Support, but with some sort of restrictions.

 

[Matt Hasty]

Name changes should be reserved for staff only. The whole point of a name change is to look more professional. If you're not in a position of power then it shouldn't really matter.

I completely disagree, we might not hand out infractions but we do spend our time reporting posts, scammers etc. We're just as important, and we should deserve the right to look just as professional. Obviously we will never be equals, but it will not only make us look more professional but it will also make Sythe itself look more appealing.

 

[Karl]

Even though this wood be a great addition, I've found a problem that WILL be in Sythe's mind before he thinks of implementing this..

It's better to explain with an example.

My username is .Karl, frankly, i hate the Fullstop at the beginning, I donate enough and get the requirements needed for namechange, I ask for "Karl"

The reason I didn't take "Karl" in the first place was because it was taken, Sythe would have to delete the "Karl" Account from the DB (Yeah, that's deleting permanently someone's account from the Database..) I think It'd be unfair to delete someone's account, it doesn't matter if they haven't been online since '07.

 

[Spyike]

Think this is a given as everyone would know you can't select a name that is already taken.

Even though this wood be a great addition, I've found a problem that WILL be in Sythe's mind before he thinks of implementing this..

It's better to explain with an example.



The reason I didn't take "Karl" in the first place was because it was taken, Sythe would have to delete the "Karl" Account from the DB (Yeah, that's deleting permanently someone's account from the Database..) I think It'd be unfair to delete someone's account, it doesn't matter if they haven't been online since '07.

 

[Karl]

Think this is a given as everyone would know you can't select a name that is already taken.

But staff can have Database deleted names, right? I thought thats why Finn got "Finn" etc. I just presumed they would be offered same service as staff are offered now.

 

[Spyike]

But staff can have Database deleted names, right? I thought thats why Finn got "Finn" etc. I just presumed they would be offered same service as staff are offered now.

Interesting.. Although in all honesty, I'd think taking on a prior name would eventually cause issues. We shall see as the thread has not be archived to Declined..

 

[Zed']

There are a few items on the DNS list that should eventually become open for reconsideration. As for Name Changes, perhaps the time is now? I think we all understand us along with members of the community may have selected names without much thought and/or perhaps when they were younger. If ever Name Changes are to be considered, I would recommend the following be considered as basic guidelines/rules:

1. Member will have a minimum of 1-year with Sythe.
2. Member will only be allowed one Name Change in the life of his/her membership.
3. Member must be a $50+ donor.
4. Member will not have/had any past major rule violations and/or a TWC within a period of 1-year.
5. Member will be required to place previous name in his/her signature formatted per Sythe requirements. This previous name will be displayed for 1-year.

Considering suggestions that maintain productive/positive community membership is a step in recognizing that our members and Sythe are all getting older.. Support.

That is a fairly good set of guidelines for allowing name changes, but I have a couple changes. I think that $50 donor is just too low. The next step up to $100 seems better just because name changes should be kept at a minimum and should be very exclusive since it does get confusing. Secondly, making the person keep their past name in their user title for at least 6 months would also be good. Their user title is right under their username and would be more noticeable than their signature.

 

[Forever Reached]

I agree, alot of people have been suporting this in a way.

 

[djweasel]

Well I'd support what Spyike said but it would only be minor changes. Like Matthew you Matt.

I can't go change mine to just DJ or Weasel.