Changing usernames?

[wayneL]

SP

I have requested the other snake to select another name and with Joes approval, we sort this out.

A good case for the Occasional name change.

Cheers

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

SP

I have requested the other snake to select another name and with Joes approval, we sort this out.

A good case for the Occasional name change.

Cheers

Thanks Wayne.

 

[RichKid]

Hi guys

Name changes shouldn't be allowed as a rule subject to the exceptions Joe has mentioned. Would be good to clean out inactive user a/c every 18months or so imo (eg people who register but don't post)- like on ebay 'no longer a registered user' (and ideally with a list of past user names in the member Profile page). btw, Snake, what was your old name before you were introduced as Snake Pliskin? must be getting old, I've forgotten already...

Transparency is the key and knowing who's who is good but I understand the issues when trying to re-introduce people like Krisbarry.

Two snake pliskins is also confusing so that's another reason to ban similar names. My 2c worth.

I hope everyone who's interested votes in this thread to help out Joe.

 

[Julia]

Hi guys

Name changes shouldn't be allowed as a rule subject to the exceptions Joe has mentioned. Would be good to clean out inactive user a/c every 18months or so imo (eg people who register but don't post)- like on ebay 'no longer a registered user' (and ideally with a list of past user names in the member Profile page). btw, Snake, what was your old name before you were introduced as Snake Pliskin? must be getting old, I've forgotten already...

Transparency is the key and knowing who's who is good but I understand the issues when trying to re-introduce people like Krisbarry.

Two snake pliskins is also confusing so that's another reason to ban similar names. My 2c worth.

I hope everyone who's interested votes in this thread to help out Joe.

Rich,

Snake's previous name was "Tinaunderthebridge". I remember well how we all assumed he was "Tina", a female!!

Julia

 

[Joe Blow]

Haven't forgotten about this thread. I will be outlining ASF's policy regarding username changes in a new thread which I will start at some point over the next few days.

Please keep voting and/or contributing your views on this issue if you haven't already.

Thanks!

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Rich,

Snake's previous name was "Tinaunderthebridge". I remember well how we all assumed he was "Tina", a female!!

Julia

Yeh, that was pretty funny. :boy:

Two Snakes is not on, as I am the Snake.

Richkid, as far as transparency goes I am in a agreement with that statement. By typing "formerly known as......." it would help.

 

[Julia]

Yeh, that was pretty funny. :boy:

Two Snakes is not on, as I am the Snake.

Richkid, as far as transparency goes I am in a agreement with that statement. By typing "formerly known as......." it would help.

Or you could go back to being "Tina" Snake???

Cheers
Julia

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Or you could go back to being "Tina" Snake???

Cheers
Julia

Hi Julia,

No more Tina for me thanks, it just wouldn`t be the same. Assumptions are too powerful.

Snake

 

[canny]

Hi Julia,

No more Tina for me thanks, it just wouldn`t be the same. Assumptions are too powerful.

Snake

Snake - whatever you and Tina did under that bridge must have been extremely memorable to use it as your original nic!!!!
I remember milkman and you changed nics around the same time.

Joe - I think with the removed nic included in the formerly known as format - there is certainly merit in it. I became canny on here as it was my nic from SS - when I first received an email from you - and I never formerly registered a what name would you like - my SS identity was automatically assumed on here.
As my HC nic was used or not available, I have remaqined as canny - but for a lot of forum scanners, it might be useful to know who they are actually talking to!!
I would be happy to have the same nic on all forums.

 

[DOC]

yes i agree,good idea.
like a noticeboard where all can see name changes.
btw, can i change my name to a symbol?

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

Snake - whatever you and Tina did under that bridge must have been extremely memorable to use it as your original nic!!!!
I remember milkman and you changed nics around the same time.

Joe - I think with the removed nic included in the formerly known as format - there is certainly merit in it. I became canny on here as it was my nic from SS - when I first received an email from you - and I never formerly registered a what name would you like - my SS identity was automatically assumed on here.
As my HC nic was used or not available, I have remaqined as canny - but for a lot of forum scanners, it might be useful to know who they are actually talking to!!
I would be happy to have the same nic on all forums.

Canny,
I changed it because of posts like this. And nothing happened.

Snake

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

The imposter Snake is online now

 

[Joe Blow]

Hello everyone.

I have considered the issue of changing user names very carefully and have thought through all the associated issues in great depth to put together an official policy for ASF.

It seems to me that one of the most vital aspects of a forum of this type is transparency, especially when it comes to the issue of identity. Any stockmarket forum where it is easy for users to change their user name will, in my view, eventually become a haven for the unscrupulous. Unsurprisingly other finanical forums seems to have the same view and have, by and large, adopted fairly strict rules regarding the changing of usernames.

So I am of the view that changing usernames on a regular basis (or even on an occasional basis) is a bad thing for ASF. If this were a general chat forum where consistency of identity was not so crucial I think I would be a lot more liberal when it comes to this issue. Unfortunately this being a stockmarket forum I do not feel I have that liberty, so I have put together the following policy in relation to username changes.

1. Under the vast majority of circumstances once a person has more than five posts under a username that username can not be changed.

The only exceptions to this are:

(a) The username contains details of a personal nature (e.g. an email address or a real surname)
(b) If the change is a relatively minor one which does not change the essence of the username (such as the addition of a space in betweeen two words)

However, to be fair about all this for the next 24hrs I will be declaring an amnesty where anyone who really wants to change their username (and please only request it if it is something very important to you) can do so by sending me a PM. After that 24hrs has expired the new rules will permanently kick in.

And yes, I think it is a good idea for any username changes to be listed in a dedicated thread and I will set this up in the General Chat forum as soon as the first username change occurs.

 

[rocket_science]

wow..!!!!!!

only 68 votes out of 5000+ supposed members.

Looks like you have a lot of duplicate members on here or else very little interest in the poll.

but either way it looks to me you have left a gaping loop hole the size of the Grand Canyon in your policy:

1. Under the vast majority of circumstances once a person has more than five posts under a username that username can not be changed.

According to this, a person can go and register a new username INDEFINITELY after every 4 posts and so nothing has really changed.

At the end of the day if someone really wants to change their name they just register as a new user.

If you were serious about not allowing duplicate names then not allowing free email addresses like from hotmail, yahoo etc would make it much more difficult for users to register new names. Atm it takes only 5 mins to create a dummy hotmail/yahoo email address and use it to create a duplicate usrename here.

And another problem I see - seeing you have got it wrong some times by making incorrect assumptions on who is who and who used to be who judging by some of the posts around here I don't think any list of past usernames you make will be very accurate.

 

[Milk Man]

Personally I think not allowing free e-mail accounts is a deterent to register as I found with reefcap. I did not register for months because I was too lazy and also have never posted.

 

[rocket_science]

agree MM about it being a deterant but I would also imagine that Reefcap would have far fewer multiple usernames than there are on here.

I doubt there is a 100% fool proof solution.

 

[CanOz]

G'day Joe

I voted yes, but only changed with your approval.

It should also be recorded or noted so that other members are aware of the change.

Cheers

Dutchie

DITTO

 

[doctorj]

wow..!!!!!!
only 68 votes out of 5000+ supposed members.

I think you'll find that rather than duplicate members, the low response to this poll is the number of inactive members, the number of members that have joined to download attachments but don't typically respond and the people that are more interested with trading than the administration of the forum.

 

[Bobby]

I think you'll find that rather than duplicate members, the low response to this poll is the number of inactive members, the number of members that have joined to download attachments but don't typically respond and the people that are more interested with trading than the administration of the forum.

Doc its bullmarket back yet again !

 

[Julia]

Doc its bullmarket back yet again !

Exactly my thought, Bobby.

Julia