Username Changes - Page 5

**rushyrulz** · 02-1-2016, 11:07 AM

holy shit! lmao

**MarioNintendo** · 02-5-2016, 11:48 AM

I still find this whole thing troubling. Why no official word from Prawn or Spitfire?

If Spitfire got a name change the way he did as a special treatment unavailable to us mortals, fine by me (still salty he would choose anything else than spitfire, but whatever, to each his own). If however Max is actively working on something, some details would be appreciated: how would this be done?

I'm starting to think OWA made it up in his post and that there really was no plan to implement this to begin with. Confirmation would be nice, though.

**TC_Halogen** · 02-5-2016, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarioNintendo

I still find this whole thing troubling. Why no official word from Prawn or Spitfire?

If Spitfire got a name change the way he did as a special treatment unavailable to us mortals, fine by me (still salty he would choose anything else than spitfire, but whatever, to each his own). If however Max is actively working on something, some details would be appreciated: how would this be done?

I'm starting to think OWA made it up in his post and that there really was no plan to implement this to begin with. Confirmation would be nice, though.

as blunt as I am towards staff and as much as i'd like to believe there was no intent, I very much doubt that OWA would do that if not only because he doesn't give enough of a shit in the first place about that kind of thing, not to mention that i'm pretty sure he's not really... lied about anything with regards to notable changes

an update from Prawn/Null would be kinda nice right about now

**dashoe93** · 02-5-2016, 12:50 PM

~DAShoe93~

**Nullifidian** · 02-5-2016, 12:50 PM

I didn't even see this thread until now so sorry for a late reply. I only asked Prawn to change my username as a courtesy cause my username has been a thorn in my eye for years now. I don't know what Prawn's plans on managing username changes are but I can confirm that what OWA said is true. Prawn told me he is keeping these changes in a script so that one day he can let anyone change their name. I'll let Prawn know about this thread too so he can share his thoughts on this as well.

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Originally Posted by MarioNintendo

(still salty he would choose anything else than spitfire, but whatever, to each his own)

Haha, even if I could've gotten the username Spitfire (which is already taken iirc), I want nothing to do with the name anymore. Like I said, it's been a thorn in my eye for the past couple of years.

**MarioNintendo** · 02-5-2016, 12:53 PM

He knows about this thread, I saw him viewing it. He even edited one of Velocity's posts, lol

**Nullifidian** · 02-5-2016, 12:55 PM

Maybe he's still working out the logistics of this. I have no insider knowledge about any of this so yeah.

**PrawnSkunk** · 02-5-2016, 02:41 PM

Sorry for the 5 page delay in posting, I've been feeling really burned out of FFR recently. Velocity has been helping me compile a script that searches and updates the database for all occurrences of a username. We're refining that list now, and have it narrowed down to about 70 tables. _.Spitfire._ was a good account to test this on, because his username would be on every table we want to change, and he wasn't afraid if his account got bricked as a result. I want to make sure automating username changes is possible and safe before making plans for a username reserve policy or previous name display. If you guys have any other questions, let me know and I will respond to them when I can.

-JiZ53- · 02-5-2016, 02:45 PM

who banned Attractive?

**PrawnSkunk** · 02-5-2016, 02:49 PM

devonin

**Velocity** · 02-5-2016, 03:38 PM

As it currently stands, 91 tables contain usernames and about 15 are missing userid completely within the table and just have the username. The next course of action is to grab the username from the vBulletin tables as it should have been so username changes are safer and don't require so many table tables in the future.

Most of the table contain usernames are either from the pre-vBulletin days, or internal tools that are in use today.

**MarioNintendo** · 02-6-2016, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrawnSkunk

Sorry for the 5 page delay in posting, I've been feeling really burned out of FFR recently. Velocity has been helping me compile a script that searches and updates the database for all occurrences of a username. We're refining that list now, and have it narrowed down to about 70 tables. _.Spitfire._ was a good account to test this on, because his username would be on every table we want to change, and he wasn't afraid if his account got bricked as a result. I want to make sure automating username changes is possible and safe before making plans for a username reserve policy or previous name display. If you guys have any other questions, let me know and I will respond to them when I can.

Hey, thanks for the answer. I only have one question... why now? In the past, the thought of admins enabling username changes was frowned upon. When did the shift happen?

It's sad to hear you feel burned out of FFR. Take it easy Max! I want to see you at AN2016!

**Velocity** · 02-6-2016, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarioNintendo

Hey, thanks for the answer. I only have one question... why now? In the past, the thought of admins enabling username changes was frowned upon. When did the shift happen?

It's sad to hear you feel burned out of FFR. Take it easy Max! I want to see you at AN2016!

Max is basically the only Admin left, so power falls to him alone.
Also means he gets to do whatever he wants. Weeee~

**MarioNintendo** · 05-12-2017, 01:29 PM

Alright so this will probably never happen but out of curiosity, any updates? FAQ on the site still says username is a permanent thing and all that good stuff.
edit: I don't mean to offend anyone, I don't think the staff is being lazy or anything like that. I just can't shake the feeling that Spitfire's Nullifidian's name change was a special case and that the feature is not meant to be rolled out to ordinary users.

**gold stinger** · 05-13-2017, 07:38 AM

Unsure if it means anything but I'll add my name to the pile that would like to see something from this. I own both the account 'gold stinger' and 'Goldstinger', but if any of you have ever seen me in places other than FFR, you'd know that down on writing I'd much prefer Goldstinger.

that no capital and no space... It's just a reminder of my times & exploits when I was 10 years old.

**Charu** · 05-13-2017, 08:19 AM

What about Goldy?

**Rapta** · 05-13-2017, 09:10 AM

Darkyellowstinger

**devonin** · 05-13-2017, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -JiZ53-

who banned Attractive?

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrawnSkunk

devonin

Since -JiZ53- and Attractive are the same person, you even already knew this. So I don't even understand what you thought you were accomplishing by carrying on for so long about demanding to know who banned Attractive.

**rushyrulz** · 05-13-2017, 10:27 AM

isn't "who banned attractive" one of them meme things?

**MarioNintendo** · 05-14-2017, 08:52 AM

Really? No serious answer?

02-1-2016, 11:07 AM	#81
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Username Changes holy shit! lmao __________________

02-5-2016, 12:50 PM	#84
dashoe93 Alphabet Crowd Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Single Age: 30 Posts: 2,950	Re: Username Changes ~DAShoe93~

02-5-2016, 12:55 PM	#87
Nullifidian ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Sep 2007 Age: 34 Posts: 1,837	Re: Username Changes Maybe he's still working out the logistics of this. I have no insider knowledge about any of this so yeah. __________________

02-5-2016, 02:41 PM	#88
PrawnSkunk Administrator User Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 29 Posts: 3,902	Re: Username Changes Sorry for the 5 page delay in posting, I've been feeling really burned out of FFR recently. Velocity has been helping me compile a script that searches and updates the database for all occurrences of a username. We're refining that list now, and have it narrowed down to about 70 tables. _.Spitfire._ was a good account to test this on, because his username would be on every table we want to change, and he wasn't afraid if his account got bricked as a result. I want to make sure automating username changes is possible and safe before making plans for a username reserve policy or previous name display. If you guys have any other questions, let me know and I will respond to them when I can.

02-5-2016, 02:45 PM	#89
-JiZ53- FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 199	Re: Username Changes who banned Attractive?

02-5-2016, 02:49 PM	#90
PrawnSkunk Administrator User Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 29 Posts: 3,902	Re: Username Changes devonin

02-5-2016, 03:38 PM	#91
Velocity Doing the wrong thing the right way since 2010. Site and Game Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,812	Re: Username Changes As it currently stands, 91 tables contain usernames and about 15 are missing userid completely within the table and just have the username. The next course of action is to grab the username from the vBulletin tables as it should have been so username changes are safer and don't require so many table tables in the future. Most of the table contain usernames are either from the pre-vBulletin days, or internal tools that are in use today.

05-13-2017, 10:27 AM	#99
rushyrulz Digital Dancing! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 80 billion club, NE Age: 31 Posts: 12,980	Re: Username Changes isn't "who banned attractive" one of them meme things? __________________

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