Name Changing?

donaldkimm · 07-21-2009, 03:59 PM

yeah i was wondering if there is a way that a moderator or something that changes the name of the frr username

**Vanilla Mnm** · 07-21-2009, 04:03 PM

No, it's impossible. I've asked lol

**customstuff** · 07-21-2009, 04:04 PM

It's NOT impossible. Sprite-, Tibs, and smartdude all go their names changed. You have to be SOOPER SPESHUL.

**Adamaja456** · 07-21-2009, 04:06 PM

just make a new account

**Garquillex** · 07-21-2009, 04:17 PM

I just asked this earlier today actually... Can't do it. I want to make a new account, but I don't want to lose the 36k credits I've spent on songs. That's a lot to me considering I've been slowly accumulating it over 4 years... Don't care about FC's/Scores, I just don't want to lose the last 4 years of credits.

who_cares973 · 07-21-2009, 05:01 PM

rofl i'll send you 36k if thats the reason you wont make a new account

donaldkimm · 07-21-2009, 05:02 PM

yeah cant u just transfer 36k?

tangomango · 07-21-2009, 05:07 PM

Yes you can, but he already spent in on songs, and those aren't transferable.

**EAGAMES** · 07-21-2009, 06:45 PM

I wish I were SOOPER SPESHUL.

**DossarLX ODI** · 07-21-2009, 06:51 PM

Pretty sure you can ask an administrator on the site to change your username, but it would probably take much hassling.

I've never seen any account deleted though

**Tasselfoot** · 07-21-2009, 10:05 PM

we don't change names, except under special circumstances (aka, a staff member). the few times we've done it for "normal" users, it hasn't ended well. plus, if we start doing it for 1 person... we'll have to do it for everyone.

**Garquillex** · 07-22-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasselfoot

we don't change names, except under special circumstances (aka, a staff member). the few times we've done it for "normal" users, it hasn't ended well. plus, if we start doing it for 1 person... we'll have to do it for everyone.

I know some forums let you change your name once through the control panel or similar means. I'm sure a lot of people would love that... Considering there's a lot more to lose than just post count here. Would it be possible to ever institute that? It really makes sense.

Quote:

Originally Posted by who_cares973

rofl i'll send you 36k if thats the reason you wont make a new account

That would be awesome, but I'll see what Tass says.

**Sprite-** · 07-22-2009, 06:24 AM

Okay, then your forum name would be changed, but your FFR account would be totally separate, causing the system to break. It's easy to change your name on the forums, but FFR also integrates the game usernames with the forum usernames. There would be a bunch of other databases that would have to be changed, not to mention quite a few tables in each - which would all have to be done manually.
Sure, the manual work isn't too bad when it's done rarely while under special circumstances, but doing that for anyone who wants it would be very time consuming and it's just not worth the time of the administrator who would have to be constantly updating tables which are easy to break as it is and could cause lots of other problems.

OneHandNow · 07-22-2009, 06:32 AM

Haha, I understand you..
"OneHandNow" isn't a very informative name ---- especially when you play spread.. LOL

**Garquillex** · 07-22-2009, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sprite-

Okay, then your forum name would be changed, but your FFR account would be totally separate, causing the system to break. It's easy to change your name on the forums, but FFR also integrates the game usernames with the forum usernames. There would be a bunch of other databases that would have to be changed, not to mention quite a few tables in each - which would all have to be done manually.
Sure, the manual work isn't too bad when it's done rarely while under special circumstances, but doing that for anyone who wants it would be very time consuming and it's just not worth the time of the administrator who would have to be constantly updating tables which are easy to break as it is and could cause lots of other problems.

Hmm.

Apply restrictions, such as the user must be a subscriber, have an account that's at least 3-4 years old, and possibly a required score like 1 billion points and/or a credit cost like 15k. That way, only dedicated, longtime players who are unhappy with their name can ask for a name change, without burdening admins with sheer quantity. It can also spark some subscriptions.

Could something like that be reasonable?

**lightdarkness** · 07-22-2009, 04:42 PM

You basically have to ask me to do it when I'm drunk, lol

07-21-2009, 03:59 PM	#1
donaldkimm FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 49	Name Changing? yeah i was wondering if there is a way that a moderator or something that changes the name of the frr username

07-21-2009, 04:03 PM	#2
Vanilla Mnm cavs Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga, New York Posts: 3,258	Re: Name Changing? No, it's impossible. I've asked lol

07-21-2009, 04:06 PM	#4
Adamaja456 Absurd Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 31 Billion Club, WA Age: 33 Posts: 6,433	Re: Name Changing? just make a new account __________________ 582 Tier Points(Tier 3) 602 AAAs(517+23+62) People who bought me subscriptions/tokens: DrugstoreCowboy(1 month) ELRayford(3 months) ~GJampa(3 months) Jerry DB(3 months) 4th place in Gamewhore Competition(3 months) Phynx(FGJ album and Dendrite V2) dragon890x(1 year) Slide(1 year)

07-21-2009, 04:17 PM	#5
Garquillex FFR Veteran Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 965	Re: Name Changing? I just asked this earlier today actually... Can't do it. I want to make a new account, but I don't want to lose the 36k credits I've spent on songs. That's a lot to me considering I've been slowly accumulating it over 4 years... Don't care about FC's/Scores, I just don't want to lose the last 4 years of credits. __________________

07-21-2009, 05:01 PM	#6
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Name Changing? rofl i'll send you 36k if thats the reason you wont make a new account __________________

07-21-2009, 05:02 PM	#7
donaldkimm FFR Player Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 49	Re: Name Changing? yeah cant u just transfer 36k?

07-21-2009, 05:07 PM	#8
tangomango FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,134	Re: Name Changing? Yes you can, but he already spent in on songs, and those aren't transferable.

07-21-2009, 06:51 PM	#10
DossarLX ODI Batch Manager Game Manager, Song Release Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: USA Age: 29 Posts: 14,860	Re: Name Changing? Pretty sure you can ask an administrator on the site to change your username, but it would probably take much hassling. I've never seen any account deleted though

07-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#11
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	Re: Name Changing? we don't change names, except under special circumstances (aka, a staff member). the few times we've done it for "normal" users, it hasn't ended well. plus, if we start doing it for 1 person... we'll have to do it for everyone. __________________ RIP

07-22-2009, 06:24 AM	#13
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Re: Name Changing? Okay, then your forum name would be changed, but your FFR account would be totally separate, causing the system to break. It's easy to change your name on the forums, but FFR also integrates the game usernames with the forum usernames. There would be a bunch of other databases that would have to be changed, not to mention quite a few tables in each - which would all have to be done manually. Sure, the manual work isn't too bad when it's done rarely while under special circumstances, but doing that for anyone who wants it would be very time consuming and it's just not worth the time of the administrator who would have to be constantly updating tables which are easy to break as it is and could cause lots of other problems. Last edited by Sprite-; 07-22-2009 at 06:27 AM..

07-22-2009, 06:32 AM	#14
OneHandNow Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,305	Re: Name Changing? Haha, I understand you.. "OneHandNow" isn't a very informative name ---- especially when you play spread.. LOL

07-22-2009, 04:42 PM	#16
lightdarkness Summer!! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 11,308	Re: Name Changing? You basically have to ask me to do it when I'm drunk, lol __________________

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