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Greetings SRFers!

Over the past several weeks, my inbox has been positively flooded with requests for people's forum names to be changed. There have been a variety of reasons for the requests, ranging from a desire to display guild affiliation to security issues. As a result, I have decided that a set of rules governing name changes needs to be established.

Your forum name is your identity here. People see your name and instantly associate it with you, your personality, and your reputation here on SRF. Changing it removes that association, at least for a while until other members start to reassociate your new name with you. Your post count will stay, but no one will have any idea who you are. You will again be seen as a newcomer, even as an Elite Member.

It would be like getting drastic facial reconstructive surgery and then walking into a party surrounded by your old friends and having no one recognize you, or perhaps even believe you are who you say you are.

As a result, I highly recommend against changing your forum name, and from now on it will only be done under certain approved circumstances.

APPROVED REASONS FOR SRF NAME CHANGES:

Guild Identity: Many users have desired a guild prefix to be added to their names to show that they belong to a particular guild or clan. This is perfectly acceptable because the person's original forum name is still prominently displayed. (Removing a guild prefix is also an acceptable reason for a name change.) ex. SuicideGrl -> [BH]SuicideGrl
Account Security: If your forum name is the same as your IGN, login name, etc. and displaying it poses a security risk for your account, you may change it after verifying that information.
Misuse or Abuse: If your forum name is inappropriate, NSFW (not safe for work), or violates one of the Forum Rules or 5 WAYS, it will be changed at the admin's discretion (assuming the offense wasn't ban-worthy).
Mistakes or Misspellings: If you simply typed your forum name in wrong when you were signing up for SRF, this can be easily fixed. Simply provide the proper spelling of the name you desired and it will be altered for you.

**If your reason for desiring a name change isn't on the above list, then your name will not be changed unless some sort of extreme circumstance exists.**

Thanks for your understanding, and I hope this streamlines this process for the future.

-SG

Author:	SuicideGrl [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:52 pm ]
Post subject:	UPDATE [07/08/11]- Forum Name Change Policy
EDIT: Until August 1, you can have your account name changed without meeting the usual requirements. On August 1, 2011, the rules in the first post of this thread will once again apply. Click here to send me a private message. - RuYi Original post below. Spoiler! Greetings SRFers! Over the past several weeks, my inbox has been positively flooded with requests for people's forum names to be changed. There have been a variety of reasons for the requests, ranging from a desire to display guild affiliation to security issues. As a result, I have decided that a set of rules governing name changes needs to be established. Your forum name is your identity here. People see your name and instantly associate it with you, your personality, and your reputation here on SRF. Changing it removes that association, at least for a while until other members start to reassociate your new name with you. Your post count will stay, but no one will have any idea who you are. You will again be seen as a newcomer, even as an Elite Member. It would be like getting drastic facial reconstructive surgery and then walking into a party surrounded by your old friends and having no one recognize you, or perhaps even believe you are who you say you are. As a result, I highly recommend against changing your forum name, and from now on it will only be done under certain approved circumstances. APPROVED REASONS FOR SRF NAME CHANGES: Guild Identity: Many users have desired a guild prefix to be added to their names to show that they belong to a particular guild or clan. This is perfectly acceptable because the person's original forum name is still prominently displayed. (Removing a guild prefix is also an acceptable reason for a name change.) ex. SuicideGrl -> [BH]SuicideGrl Account Security: If your forum name is the same as your IGN, login name, etc. and displaying it poses a security risk for your account, you may change it after verifying that information. Misuse or Abuse: If your forum name is inappropriate, NSFW (not safe for work), or violates one of the Forum Rules or 5 WAYS, it will be changed at the admin's discretion (assuming the offense wasn't ban-worthy). Mistakes or Misspellings: If you simply typed your forum name in wrong when you were signing up for SRF, this can be easily fixed. Simply provide the proper spelling of the name you desired and it will be altered for you. If your reason for desiring a name change isn't on the above list, then your name will not be changed unless some sort of extreme circumstance exists. Thanks for your understanding, and I hope this streamlines this process for the future. -SG

Author:	MrBow [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:07 pm ]
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Completely agreed! ^

Author:	_Shinigami_ [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:25 pm ]
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thank you

Author:	Quyxz [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:09 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PLEASE READ - Forum Name Change Policy
SuicideGrl wrote: Mistakes or Misspellings: If you simply typed your forum name in wrong when you were signing up for SRF, this can be easily fixed. Simply provide the proper spelling of the name you desired and it will be altered for you. This means you can finally add the i in your name

Author:	Crumpets [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:14 pm ]
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We couldn't have sg With a name like SuicideGirl ... ahh we would misstake him for somethign beautiful

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Author:	HyorunmarouZ [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:10 pm ]
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My username was originally a typo... but now i'm used to it and i like it Good rules

Author:	MastaChiefX [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:11 pm ]
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Can my name be "TheSexBunny" lol jk

Author:	ndrog2 [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:25 pm ]
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how do we change it? i need KillOnSight\|Ndrog2

Author:	WoLfFy [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:13 pm ]
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Umm, i strted thinking when you said that if our names contain our ign or id's cuz i got hacked and had to leave my server cuz ii lost hope and no frnds wer around . . . . if its possible i want my name to be "Nameless" thnx for reading

Author:	[MD]Bowz [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:53 pm ]
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Ok i read your post but, I would like my name to be changed to - [MD]Bowz That would be most appreciated

Author:	Quyxz [ Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:24 pm ]
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Bennyboy206 wrote: Ok i read your post but, I would like my name to be changed to - [MD]Bowz That would be most appreciated dude, you have only 11 posts....

Author:	[SK]Paddo [ Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:43 am ]
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seems i had luck asking you for a name change some days ago.. im not sure if you would have changed it with these rules ... im the former GnA.. well, i swapped characters, and since everyone knows me as paddo.. mh... but i do like the rules.

Author:	DeathBeforeDishonor [ Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:45 am ]
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its good to have the rules there thanks

Author:	(Greece)Ukrais [ Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:47 am ]
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are we supposed to pm you or something? o well, i didnt know we had flags, so i put (Greece) in there which, btw, is annoying. Old: (Greece)Ukrais New: Ukrais Plz and thank you!

Author:	fena [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:50 am ]
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Sorry, Sui.

Author:	XemnasXD [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:53 am ]
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fena wrote: Sorry, Sui. and you should be seeing as this mostly your fault Fena aka Fenacorp aka Fenacious aka Fenalicious....

Author:	fena [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:28 am ]
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XemnasXD wrote: fena wrote: Sorry, Sui. and you should be seeing as this mostly your fault Fena aka Fenacorp aka Fenacious aka Fenalicious.... I know. I'm so sorry. Sui - sorry for all the trouble I may have caused. Didn't know that my wanting to change my name would have started all this. Should've known when I started to recieve PM's, though... fena(corp) going to go and cry now. I need a hug.

Author:	BlackFox [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:35 pm ]
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fena wrote: XemnasXD wrote: fena wrote: Sorry, Sui. and you should be seeing as this mostly your fault Fena aka Fenacorp aka Fenacious aka Fenalicious.... I know. I'm so sorry. Sui - sorry for all the trouble I may have caused. Didn't know that my wanting to change my name would have started all this. Should've known when I started to recieve PM's, though... fena(corp) going to go and cry now. I need a hug. o.O is not your fault i give you a hug ... BTW:hmm i want my old acc name, be changed to something else is it possible or not ? even if is ....you know admins hmm ..

Author:	fena [ Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:54 am ]
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BlackFox gave me a hug.

Author:	Shadowman20818 [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:22 pm ]
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ew... lesbianish... wait a minute.... /watch

Author:	BlackFox [ Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:33 pm ]
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fena wrote: BlackFox gave me a hug. NP... @ Shadowman20818 STFU ..LOL first ; you dont know fena can be a guy and I can be a female or is it fena are a female and I a guy .. ohhhhhhhh second : guy can give a hug to a guy and a female can give a female a hug nothing wrong whit this .. So not means you are lesbian or a gay so stop this nonsens really...

Author:	Shadowman20818 [ Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:04 pm ]
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BlackFox wrote: fena wrote: BlackFox gave me a hug. NP... @ Shadowman20818 STFU ..LOL first ; you dont know fena can be a guy and I can be a female or is it fena are a female and I a guy .. ohhhhhhhh second : guy can give a hug to a guy and a female can give a female a hug nothing wrong whit this .. So not means you are lesbian or a gay so stop this nonsens really... 1st I know both of your genders. 2nd I retract the "ew..." I just sit back and enjoy.

Author:	Deacon [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:51 am ]
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MastaChiefX wrote: Can my name be "TheSexBunny" lol jk DO IT

Author:	BlackFox [ Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:04 am ]
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Shadowman20818 wrote: 1st I know both of your genders. 2nd I retract the "ew..." I just sit back and enjoy. hehehe no you dont.. / You cant say it for sure hehehe so dont enjoy to much

Author:	Hellzowner [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:51 am ]
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EDIT: Sui can u just plz read the pm i sent you asap

Author:	Tigerlein [ Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:54 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PLEASE READ - Forum Name Change Policy
Hello SG, Can u change my name to Bluerain. Tigerlein is id of my new account!

Author:	fena [ Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:37 pm ]
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Tigerlein wrote: Hello SG, Please can u change my name to Suckaah? Thx in advance Did you even read the post? :p

Author:	Skyve [ Sun Feb 24, 2008 12:55 am ]
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Would like my name to be CokaCola Reason:Security and Guild reconiztion reason ! Thanks

Author:	theshah [ Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:58 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PLEASE READ - Forum Name Change Policy
Hi im just wondering how do i become a elite member (srf) cuz i wanna kick bot ass and i dunno how 2 become 1 tell me

Author:	cin [ Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:07 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PLEASE READ - Forum Name Change Policy
theshah wrote: Hi im just wondering how do i become a elite member (srf) cuz i wanna kick bot ass and i dunno how 2 become 1 tell me you. i was so kind to edit it out for you. next time, read below. DONT EVER RANDOMLY ADD A Farking SCREENSHOT TO A Farking RANDOM POST IN THE Farking WRONG TOPIC idk what's so funny about that pic, but you've had 1 lock and 1 obvious warning (this one) with it. i suggest you just quit posting the damn thing.

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