peppy wrote:

Support for taking existing usernames that are no longer active will be available soon.

Pokebis wrote:

peppy wrote:

Support for taking existing usernames that are no longer active will be available soon.

I don't like that idea.
And how is "no longer active" classified? I've seen quite a few people who put osu! down for quite a while, but eventually came back to it. I don't think that's fair to them, plus you could do some nasty things with it. Say I turned into MOOMANiBE, Saturos, or Sarumaru. Actually, they have recent site visits...
But still, I could hijack a recognizable person and mess with people, despite them being able to see I used to be Pokebis.
I think it's just a bad idea 100%.

Pokebis wrote:

peppy wrote:

Support for taking existing usernames that are no longer active will be available soon.

I don't like that idea.
And how is "no longer active" classified? I've seen quite a few people who put osu! down for quite a while, but eventually came back to it. I don't think that's fair to them, plus you could do some nasty things with it. Say I turned into MOOMANiBE, Saturos, or Sarumaru. Actually, they have recent site visits...
But still, I could hijack a recognizable person and mess with people, despite them being able to see I used to be Pokebis.
I think it's just a bad idea 100%.

Zettaslow wrote:

Any chance I could get my name changed to Zetta?

http://osu.ppy.sh/u/zetta

This guy hasn't logged in for 4 years so I'm sure his account is abandoned. =/

osuplayer111 wrote:

Zettaslow wrote:

Any chance I could get my name changed to Zetta?

http://osu.ppy.sh/u/zetta

This guy hasn't logged in for 4 years so I'm sure his account is abandoned. =/

Maybe 2 years you mean?

Lesjuh
Previously known as lesjuh

osuplayer111 wrote:

Zettaslow wrote:

Any chance I could get my name changed to Zetta?

http://osu.ppy.sh/u/zetta

This guy hasn't logged in for 4 years so I'm sure his account is abandoned. =/

Maybe 2 years you mean?

nickopet2007 wrote:

Apprently once someone changes names, the old one IS grabbable.
Example: http://osu.ppy.sh/u/gladiool (Gladi before)
And now theres: http://osu.ppy.sh/u/gladi as of yesterday.

Just pointing it out.

peppy wrote:

For the time being the old username will be obtainable by others. If you are worried about this being a problem, then don't change your username yet. I may look at the possibility of reserving the old one at some point. I think most people who want to change their names won't be that attached to the old name (they shouldn't be if they are changing it) so apart from obvious impersonation attempts (which can be dealt with on an individual basis) I don't see there being too much harm the way it is.

GladiOol wrote:

Everybody wants to be me~

peppy wrote:

Fixed page styling so people will read.

gabrielwoj wrote:

I saw when you have downloaded a map, and the guy of creator changed the name, you will need download again:

CDFA wrote:

For pending maps, you have to, but for ranked maps, you don't.

Colin Hou wrote:

so don't be so famous guys

Colin Hou wrote:

so don't be so famous guys

CDFA wrote:

Well that was fun while it lasted.

kiisakurada wrote:

old name: kiisakurada
new name: Kii Sakurada

Just wanna change, because most pages doesn't allow to use spaces on the nick.. I didn't know you can here!

Thanks! Nice feature

Powerdrone311 wrote:

kiisakurada wrote:

old name: kiisakurada
new name: Kii Sakurada

Just wanna change, because most pages doesn't allow to use spaces on the nick.. I didn't know you can here!

Thanks! Nice feature

You can do it from your profile page. You just have to have had a supporter tag.

CDFA wrote:

gabrielwoj wrote:

I saw when you have downloaded a map, and the guy of creator changed the name, you will need download again:

For pending maps, you have to, but for ranked maps, you don't.

peppy wrote:

Username rollbacks:

Mafiamaster
Ekaru
Wojjan
Takuma
CDFA
DataCirno
ouranhshc
Teta

If you have any questions, take them up with my hand.

DataCirno wrote:

Well were those usernames listed above/below that got their username changed back requested by the user or did you just decide to change it for no reason?

arien666 wrote:

Umm...
;_;...

Some people think that this nick seems little stupid orz

Neo@lex wrote:

Actually, DataCirno is known as LunaticMara everywhere other than osu. It was a worthwhile change.

Ekaru wrote:

That wasn't that confusing to me, since CDFA is the only person on this planet who would change their username to Justin Bieber.

Jarby wrote:

Jarby victory!

lolidance.gif

Neo@lex wrote:

Actually, DataCirno is known as LunaticMara everywhere other than osu. It was a worthwhile change.

Bass-chan wrote:

Mutsui changed to Rick Astley

peppy wrote:

Changes now work for old but inactive users. Conditions are:

User must have a playcount of less than 100 (across all game modes).
User must not have logged in for 640 days or more.

Enjoy and don't abuse.

Andi_the_Fan wrote:

peppy wrote:

Changes now work for old but inactive users. Conditions are:

User must have a playcount of less than 100 (across all game modes).
User must not have logged in for 640 days or more.

Enjoy and don't abuse.

WHY?! SERIOUSLY, WHY!?

I was away from August 1st til August 10th, this feature was introduced one day after my departure, I've been asking for it a while ago, and now it's gone again? Are you kidding me?

I joined osu! more than a year ago because someone showed it to me, but I didn't think about my username very long because I didn't play it that much and thought I'd never write something anyway.
But after about half a year I downloaded it again and now I love it, but I also hate my old username, it's stupid.

Please, give me and maybe others a chance! I promise I won't regret changing my name and I won't ask to change it back. PLEEEAAASE!

Andi_the_Fan wrote:

peppy wrote:

Changes now work for old but inactive users. Conditions are:

User must have a playcount of less than 100 (across all game modes).
User must not have logged in for 640 days or more.

Enjoy and don't abuse.

WHY?! SERIOUSLY, WHY!?

FurukawaPan wrote:

The peppy-quote above are conditions for someone *else* to essentially take over some inactive user's name. They must have not played the game significantly (less than 100 plays requirement), and must not have logged in for nearly 2 years.

DataCirno wrote:

Requesting LunaticMara back~

Lemon Water wrote:

Requesting Lemons In Your Eyes back~

Galkan92 wrote:

Lemon Water wrote:

Requesting Lemons In Your Eyes back~

I think now your nick sounds better.

Remco32 wrote:

Great, I'm on a holiday for 2 weeks and half of the community decides to change his/her username. Will be a bit harder to identify people now...

peppy wrote:

No.

Galkan92 wrote:

Lemon Water wrote:

Requesting Lemons In Your Eyes back~

I think now your nick sounds better.

dNextGen wrote:

http://osu.ppy.sh/u/176037

herp a derp

Remco32 wrote:

Great, I'm on a holiday for 2 weeks and half of the community decides to change his/her username. Will be a bit harder to identify people now...

lothos wrote:

psnecd

lothos wrote:

But my parent dont want spend money for this =(
Is not possible to do only one time Free please?

lothos wrote:

But my parent dont want psnecd money for this =(
Is not possible to do only one time Free please?

peppy wrote:

You do have to have an osu! supporter tag, but this limitation may be removed at a later stage.

LuigiHann wrote:

lothos sounds like a cool name

Derekku wrote:

LuigiHann wrote:

lothos sounds like a cool name

Seconded. :p