It's come to my attention that some people are confused about to why people have changed their username.
And I have experienced something with a friend where they had no clue who I was, Lmao.
So I have an idea.
It's quite simple but I think it will do good to everyone.
So when you change your username, You can't view your old ones, So maybe there could be an option in game to see what your friends old usernames where. This could even be put onto the forums.
It may take a bit of time to code and such but I think it'll come in handy for people who have friends who have changed their usernames.
What are your opinions on this?
I'm rather mixed on this myself. It could be useful for some aspects but in the long run, I think it's just easier for people to just let friends know in-game when they've changed their name. Plus, not a ton of people check the forums anyway so they would still be clueless as to name changing.
I find this fairly useless. For one, perhaps the person is on a clean slate and doesn't want their old username on their profile. And, much like when we used to change the display name, you can just insert it into your signature, bio, etc. Naturally, I'm sure we can tell who's who; unless they don't want us to know. Guess what I am trying to hint at is privacy, they may change their username to get out of a phase they had or what-have-you. I may come across as blunt, but I really don't have much of an opinion on this other than saying it's unnecessary.
I get where you're coming from, But what if this isn't the situation?
Myself and many other people I know have had people not knowing them because of the username change. Yes, You could tell people before you change it, But maybe they hardly get online. Like Edolicious said, Even if the "Formerly ____" does go away after a few months, It would still be helpful to have. [/quote] [/size][/color]
I'm rather mixed on this myself. It could be useful for some aspects but in the long run, I think it's just easier for people to just let friends know in-game when they've changed their name. Plus, not a ton of people check the forums anyway so they would still be clueless as to name changing.
I know not many people go onto the forums. But I think many people would still gain from it, Since as I said, Some people may not get online everyday or so to tell them that you've changed your username.
Overall I do agree with everyone's opinion, But I think it might be a nice little thing to add, so not as many people are confused.