Preliminary Rules Concerning Name Changes and Custom Titles.
 

It has come to my attention that a lot of people, especially new members who have not graced our fair forum for very long, want name changes. Rather than let these people take advantage of my niceness, I have decided to start baking up a set of rules to finally put to rest the questions surrounding name changes and custom titles. Keep in mind, these are not official and I'm open to suggestions.

Name Changes.

• Any user who has ever been banned (for any amount of time) will not receive a name change.
• User must have remained ACTIVE for at least a year and/or have at least 1000+ posts, depending on post quality, frequency of spam, and general behavior.
• If the above criteria are met, the user must STILL HAVE A LEGITIMATE REASON for wanting their name changed. "I only joined a week ago but I don't like the name I signed up with" isn't good enough.
• Don't get "name happy." Saying "I'm tired of this name" and asking for a new one only a month after you've had your name changed for a real reason will not be accepted. This isn't MSN Messenger. If you're lucky enough to get your name changed, you'll be keeping it.
• Extremely rare cases, such as a troublesome user joining with a name similar to a more respected user, may warrant a name change.

Custom Titles.

• Any user who has ever been banned (for any amount of time) will not receive a custom title.
• User must be well-respected. Respect comes in several ways. You could have a high count of meaningful posts, a knack for creating interesting topics, or just be a generally entertaining fellow. In the end, respect will rest solely on your behavior, and behavior will be the largest indicator of whether or not you deserve a title.
• User must be active for a substantial amount of time. No other time regulations have been set as of now, but needless to say, new users shouldn't expect a custom title within the first month of joining. Likewise, if you have been turned down for a title, become a more active member and try again later. MUCH later.
• Please only ask SeaRex for custom titles. If Alcar feels you are deserving, he will most likely contact you instead.
• Rules for custom titles will remain somewhat more abstract than naming rules, simply because of the special nature of these little rewards, and the fact that we love to keep you lowly peons in the dark. :p

Anyway, I want to hear some community input on this. Remember, none of this is set in stone. Feel free to suggest things.

And Mods, especially Rich, Hobo, and Xavier, I hope to hear your opinions on the matter.

Those guidelines seem very reasonable to me. I'm glad you sorted this out early, because I had a feeling the flood gates were about to open.

I agree on mostly everything.

The only part of that list that irks me is the "user must have over a year of experience on these forums" bit (concerning cutom titles). There are a lot of interesting, cool, smart and funny members that have been here for under a year. And they deserve funny titles, goll-dernit!! :p

So you'll be retracting Ambi's title then?:p

*Prays she's been here for less than a year to make this post valid*

It's only a custom title. I've been here since the beginning of 2002, and I still don't have one. I won't be losing any sleep over it.

Exactally. Custom titles are fun, but they don't really change. You see it, laugh at it, forget it. They should only be given out as treaties for special members.

I like these rules, there have been alot of name-chaning threads recently [at least compared to a year or so ago] and it's good to set out some guidelines.

Where will these rules be posted? Will they be included with the other rules?

Thumbs-Up SeaRex. These rules will be a great success.

- Rexy

Mine was given out before these rules were made official (heck, they're still not official), thus no, he isn't. Har har to you, evil Hobo. :| Besides, I think I'm under 2 months away from a year... that's close enough. :dodgy: Or something. And um, yeah, I worked for mine. :D

Anyway, I think these rules are pretty great and reasonable. It's about time some were set.

Yeah I agree, I think the year thing should be removed. A good member is a good member, doesn't matter how long they've been here.

Which is why I'll never get one. :D

But yeah, the rest of that looks good.

Hahaha, I just saw Ambi's custom title.

Too funny :D

Oh, and yeah... Back on topic. Rules look good. Thumbs up from the Gods.

Alcar...

I'm sorry i changed my name without permission. i forgot my password then the password recovery didn't work and i had to start a new acount!
ps: if you're an idiot i was Mudokon God!

Banz0r! No multis!

I think that custom titles shouldn't have a ruleset, they should be handed out only at a GMOD/Admin's decision of liking the person and stuff. Otherwise they become unspecial. And i like being special

SECOND'D.

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Here and I don't know. Maybe.

Kimon and Dino have a point, so I think I'll edit out the whole "over a year" thing and replace it with a less definite limit. Even though getting a custom title before being active for a year is rare, it would be more fair if I changed the wording (plus I wouldn't take any flak for giving Ambi a custom title).

But really folks, she earned it. XD

I know already that you were!!!
I re-added to my buddy list
But did you have deleted the nick MudokonGodWorshipMe! ???

oooopsy you want my oppinion?
well I think the rules in your first post are good

I agree too, because of Hobo's talk about specialness.

Oh... You were the one that gave me the title?! Whoops... :p

Tsk, Abe Babe is a minx now isn't she...

yep. i found it and it's gone

Lets have a little demonstration of what happens when you ask for a custom title but don't deserve one.

SeaRex you hunky slab of man, may I have a Custom Title?

I love my name. Because when I joined, I wanted my name to mean something that wouldn't be so obvious.

I always thought it meaned that the particular username that you own was used by you, and you are evily smiling at people trying to sign up with that name.

Yeah, well, my name, just, well, RULES! :|

I think most of the user names sound like bands. Too bad The Used is already a band :crying:.

A pretty lame band at that.

SeaRex has actually offered me a custom title... that wasn't supposed to happen. 0_0 I was expecting him to be like... "NO! You are like bacteria in a stagnant highway ditch, get on your knees and lick my size 12 bitchio". But instead he's like "what'll it be?".

This presents me with a dilemma... when I asked for a CT I had no idea what I wanted... I just asked for the hell of it. Now I've got to think of something. :| Any ideas people?

Thats why I don't want a custom title...because I can't think of anything to put on it :lol:.

DIdn't you want 'Badass Muthafuka' a while ago? Or was that 'herb' inspired?

Oh, wait! I got one! 'Dino the Dinosaur'. Can I get payed now? :o

Howbout, "Dinomatrix." Hahaha

How 'bout, "Eater of All That Are Delicious!"

or

Don't Irritate Nobody Or Somebody Usurps the Coolness of Kimon's Sweetnosity! ;)

Argh. My badness, Searex.

Um.

Let's not turn this into some "Hey! What kind of CT should we give Dino?!" thread.

If there is nothing further to say about the rule set, then no posty.

... Why the shit does Dino get one? He hasn't done anything!

He doesn't, it started off as a joke, and everyone else is stupid.

On topic from here on or i delete your posts and give you a warning.