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0_o
2,155 posts
Joined December 2008
Topic Starter
0_o
With all the name changes it's getting a little confusing with old players posting under new names (like here). Sure you can click on the player and see if they've had a name change or not, but it gets a little tiresome having to check every time you see someone unfamiliar.

I know eBay has a system where users with a name changed in the past month has an icon beside their name indicating that fact. I think such an icon would be useful in the forums. An indication would be useful in the in-game chat as well, though idk how that could be implemented.
awp
osu! Alumni
11,869 posts
Here since the beginning
awp
Not a bad idea, but the former name is visible in the user's profile (above the avatar, below the current name)

Not to mention if a simple name change is all it takes for you to mistake someone for someone else, that person is likely not worth remembering anyway
Zekira
9,233 posts
Joined September 2008
Zekira
Not to mention if a simple name change is all it takes for you to mistake someone for someone else, that person is likely not worth remembering anyway
I think it's actually working the other way around for 0_o; he remembers the people too much in such a way that he suddenly can't recognize them from the name change.
Claudia_old
571 posts
Joined July 2010
Claudia_old
+1
also maybe in-game as well because some people's names make me go wat...who is this person.
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku
Nearly a month later... (and most of the hype has dissipated)

I really didn't see the need for this back when name changes started, and now it's been a month, so.... yeah.

I'd still like to be able to search users by their old name, though. ):
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Ekaru
Dude, I can only recognize like 5 people. I haven't relearned all of the names yet 'cuz I suck at that kind of thing. So I still keep on getting confused and stuff. This would still be helpful for those of us who suck at names.
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku

Ekaru wrote:

Dude, I can only recognize like 5 people. I haven't relearned all of the names yet 'cuz I suck at that kind of thing. So I still keep on getting confused and stuff. This would still be helpful for those of us who suck at names.
Notice that I didn't hit [denied]. :p And you do have a point; some people aren't as good as memorizing/recognizing as others.
Krisom
osu! Alumni
2,867 posts
Joined April 2009
Krisom

Derekku wrote:

some people aren't as good as memorizing/recognizing as others.

It's their fault! Burn them all!!!!

(In fact, I agree with this feature reuest, so, +support)
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