Name Changes

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

and you can't get a Type 2 change until after the year is up.

It may have been worth reading the name changing rules before getting a name that is now unchangeable for an entire year, the exceptions being events where you can have a name change, like Halloween.

[MessengerOfDreams]

The rules seem a little archaic.

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

And yet that is only because the topic itself is old, and hasn't been edited recently. The rules still apply, or we'd all be allowed unrecognisable name changes every day if we wanted to.

[Venexis]

A year is still kindof a long time- I'm on mobile so it's a pain to check but wasn't it shorter, or had a reversal period, or something?

I guess I just don't understand why it's such a long wait, and moreover why it's the same long wait for a Type 1 (unrecognizable) and Type 2 (still recognizable). Are we secretly being flooded with namechange requests or something behind the scenes? I know it's not a hard or time consuming task for anyone with ACP access.

If nothing else, please consider this a formal petition to change the duration of the wait for Type 2 at least.

[Supershroom]

I second Ven's idea. Maybe just half it to 6 months for a Type 2 change. But yes, the idea of the limitation to Type 1 / 2 changes is making people force keeping their names for a longer time and become loyal to their names, and also making them think if they really want a name change. Heck, I've thought of a name change after the ban to clean up with all bad happenings before, but I'm so loyal to being Shroom that I refrain from that.

So, just try to cotton up with being PW and you're fine.

And good job on updating the lists.

[MessengerOfDreams]

"The rules are old and archaic but they're the rules so" is a hella dangerous mindset

[~MP3 Amplifier~]

"The rules are old and archaic but they're the rules so" is a hella dangerous mindset

To be honest I'm just really stressed today. I probably wouldn't have replied so sharply if it were another day or time even.
I've already put serious thought into the idea of shortening the time for type 2 name changes, check staff chat maybe/maybe not.

[Oranjui]

get ur fulltables on m8s

Name Changes: FAQWhat is a name change?
It changes your username. Duh.

Will my precious postcount be lost?
No, you will keep your postcount.

So what do I have to do to get a name change?
PM a global moderator (someone with a green name - currently or ).

Note: REVERSAL IS NOT ALLOWED ANYMORE. If you have your change, it stays. For types 1 and 2, you MUST give a valid reason for your name change, otherwise you won't get one.Type 1 Name ChangesType 2 Name ChangesType 3 Name Changes A type 1 name change is only allowed once a year, and you can't get a Type 2 change until after the year is up. You can only get another Type 1 if you have a good reason for it. If you truly can't recognize a user again by looking at his old and his new username, this is a type 1.

Example: lolguy1337 -> MasterOfDisaster These are occuring if you can still recognize the username. Like Type 1, these are allowed once per year.

Example: lolguy1337 -> lolboy1337 These are allowed unlimited times in your forum life. You can change or remove numbers/letters - but don't abuse this right.

Example: lolguy1337 -> lolguy / lolguy666

List of Type 1 Name Changes: show

MarioMixMan --> TheMMM
justin.p3 --> Dark_Meta_Knight
hugemariofan --> Fireheart
sonicknight --> supermetalsonic
aleksgospodinov --> Silver Sonic_106
Niklaw --> Demonik
Yo Lord --> Ice_Fox_405 --> Aelita_333
mootiepointy --> mariox64
megamario1996 --> Blakunosi
SuperSpongerific --> Megaboy
SalmoTH --> RazorTH
bellakitty00 --> jellonator
BlackBoy1323 --> Alzarlak54
wellbe6 --> Clamshot
!?! --> Killswitch
Wiitendo4385 --> Mr_I_Failed
DarkMarioX --> SupahMarioX
Freezlow --> Koopa Parayoshi
RemnantAbyss --> Aznchau4ever
Jelloman44 --> Panik!
ShadowtheBowser --> The Masked One
missperfect23 --> ~MP3 Amplifier~
Bread --> Karyete
Dark Yoshi --> Genowhirl910
AnimalLover! --> CatsLikeGlueSticks --> AniLo!
SuperMarioMan --> GrandPiano
Bogdan --> Arturia
Kimonio --> Shade --> Shadrixian --> Stoneheart --> Kimonio last one 4/28/2015 by Doram
mariomario64 --> MasterLuigi 9/11/2015 by Doram
TheSlawDog --> DarkBlaze --> Vesoralla 10/12/2015 by Doram
IAmKirby --> PositronWildhawk 11/2/2015 by Doram
Star king --> Asterocrat 11/19/2015 by Amp
ShyGuy --> Tsutarja --> Razputin --> Raz
mlfb --> FrozenFire

List of Type 2 Name Changes: show

marioiscool254 --> MICrophone
Zunar --> TheZunar123
MessengerOfYahweh --> MessengerOfDreams
Salmo --> SalmoTH
Fireheart --> Firestar
Star-Fawful --> StarF
ONE1up --> 1up
robbebas --> TheRobbebas
Koopa_Parayoshi --> Koopa Yoshi
Superyoshi --> Suyo
supermarioiscool --> SuperMIC
Nworlds --> Nwolf
Venexis --> Vendai 4/16/2015 by Doram
Aznchau4ever --> Chaukai 4/16/2015 by Doram
Bam_0700 --> Bamsmarck 4/24/2015 by Doram
oranj --> Oranj --> Oranjuice --> -OJ --> Oranjui 10/4/2015 by Doram

List of Type 3 Name Changes: show

YoshiKid69 --> YoshiKid54
kirby859 --> Kirby859
Shawn --> Shawn20
star-fawful --> Star-Fawful
blablob --> Blablob
worst_master --> Worst_master
alucardx60 --> AlucardX60
jacktheork --> JacktheOrk
~Luigifan64~ -->Luigi Fan 64
jellonator --> Jellonator
purpleyoshi98 --> PurpleYoshi 9/12/2015 by Doram
yurimaster09 --> Yurimaster
niicola --> Niicola

old OP: show

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Rules
Change List

What is a name change?
It changes your username. Duh.

Will my precious postcount be lost?
No, you will keep your postcount.

So what do I have to do to get a name change?
PM a global mdoerator (someone with a green name - currently or ).

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NAME CHANGE RULES
TYPE 1 NAME CHANGE
A type 1 name change is only allowed once a year, and you can't get a Type 2 change until after the year is up. You can only get another Type 1 if you have a good reason for it. If you truly can't recognize a user again by looking at his old and his new username, this is a type 1.
Example: lolguy1337 -> MasterOfDisaster
TYPE 2 NAME CHANGE
These are occuring if you can still recognize the username. Like Type 1, these are allowed once per year.
Example: lolguy1337 -> lolboy1337
TYPE 3 NAME CHANGE
These are allowed unlimited times in your forum life. You can change or remove numbers/letters - but don't abuse this right.
Example: lolguy1337 -> lolguy / lolguy666,

REVERSAL IS NOT ALLOWED ANYMORE. If you have your change, it stays. For types 1 and 2, you MUST give a valid reason for your name change, otherwise you won't get one.

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NAME CHANGE LIST
TYPE 1
MarioMixMan --> TheMMM
justin.p3 --> Dark_Meta_Knight
hugemariofan --> Fireheart
sonicknight --> supermetalsonic
aleksgospodinov --> Silver Sonic_106
Niklaw --> Demonik
Yo Lord --> Ice_Fox_405 --> Aelita_333
mootiepointy --> mariox64
megamario1996 --> Blakunosi
SuperSpongerific --> Megaboy
SalmoTH --> RazorTH
bellakitty00 --> jellonator
BlackBoy1323 --> Alzarlak54
wellbe6 --> Clamshot
!?! --> Killswitch
Wiitendo4385 --> Mr_I_Failed
DarkMarioX --> SupahMarioX
Freezlow --> Koopa Parayoshi
RemnantAbyss --> Aznchau4ever
Jelloman44 --> Panik!
ShadowtheBowser --> The Masked One
missperfect23 --> ~MP3 Amplifier~
Bread --> Karyete
Dark Yoshi --> Genowhirl910
AnimalLover! --> CatsLikeGlueSticks
SuperMarioMan --> GrandPiano
Kimonio --> Shade (Type2)--> Shadrixian --> Stoneheart --> Kimonio last one 4/28/2015 by Doram
mariomario64 --> MasterLuigi 9/11/2015 by Doram
DarkBlaze --> Vesoralla 10/12/2015 by Doram
IAmKirby --> PositronWildhawk 11/2/2015 by Doram
Star king --> Asterocrat 11/19/2015 by Amp


TYPE 2
marioiscool254 --> MICrophone
Zunar --> TheZunar123
MessengerOfYahweh --> MessengerOfDreams
Salmo --> SalmoTH
Fireheart --> Firestar
Star-Fawful --> StarF
ONE1up --> 1up
robbebas --> TheRobbebas
Koopa_Parayoshi --> Koopa Yoshi
Superyoshi --> Suyo
supermarioiscool --> SuperMIC
Bogdan --> General Bogdan
Nworlds --> Nwolf
Venexis --> Vendai 4/16/2015 by Doram
Aznchau4ever --> Chaukai 4/16/2015 by Doram
Bam_0700 --> Bamsmarck 4/24/2015 by Doram
oranj --> Oranj --> Oranjuice --> -OJ --> Oranjui 10/4/2015 by Doram

TYPE 3
YoshiKid69 --> YoshiKid54
kirby859 --> Kirby859
Shawn --> Shawn20
star-fawful --> Star-Fawful
blablob --> Blablob
worst_master --> Worst_master
alucardx60 --> AlucardX60
jacktheork --> JacktheOrk
~Luigifan64~ -->Luigi Fan 64
jellonator --> Jellonator
purpleyoshi98 --> PurpleYoshi 9/12/2015 by Doram


If I forgot you, post here

Lots of edits: changing colours and formatting and added a few extra namechanges like the ones shroom mentioned and also AniLo! and Bogdan --> Arturia because wtf (and removed the General Bogdan change because there's no record of that?)

[Supershroom]

also yurimaster09 --> Yurimaster and niicola --> Niicola for Type 3 (those I immediately remember, maybe there are more)

[Raz]

Shyguy -> Tsutarja -> Razputin -> Raz

thanks for forgetting about me