Name Changes

Some of you have recently changed your names, and I'm sure some people are wondering why. Others are probably asking themselves if it's possible for anyone to get a name change. It's also come up in the midst of some flame wars, so I'm going to set the record straight on this subject.

Generally speaking name changes are NOT ALLOWED without MY approval. No other staff member is able to change a name except Colin (Draconis) and I, and Colin won't do something like this without discussing it with me. So for all intents and purposes, I am the final say on all name changes.

THE ONLY reason why I will allow a name change is if a compelling reason is provided. If someone convinces me that there is a good reason, I *may* choose to do so.

IF I DO SO, the reasons and circumstances behind the change of name are to be kept CONFIDENTIAL between Admin and user. THIS IS NOT TO BE DISCUSSED in the forum after the fact, and doing so will result in action taken against the user. What is agreed upon between Admin and user stays between Admin and user.

If you are unhappy with the change, and want to go back, you have a three-day window. THREE DAYS, that's it... barring that I'm not busy on the third day, but you'd better have your PM showing you asked me on Day 3 or you're out. After three days, you're stuck with it.

DO NOT just ask me if you can change your name. If I get more than a handful of requests immediately after this thread is posted, I'm going to post ban some people for a couple days. Take me serious when I say you had better have a GOOD reason why you are requesting a name change.

The reasons why I am so strict on this is because of issues over the past six months with people who changed their names.

Also, discussing someone else's name change is NOT ALLOWED on C-S12, because the only people with name changes will have GOOD REASON and those reasons are, again, CONFIDENTIAL. So discussing someone's name change will result in a warning at the least, and if there's any hostility involved, it will result in a BAN for a period of time.

can i change my name? I got 99 problems but a ****** ain't one...lol

I thought about seeing about changing my name.. When my new BB is born any day now, we're naming him Lynium... It was a name I came up with long long ago... It would be weird me using his name all over the internet anymore.. lol

How ever, alot of the threads and titles and such just wouldnt make any sense...

I thought about ust making a new account kinda thing, but that seemed to be kinda daft as well... oh well.. I'll just leave it alone...

arro SLAMMIN THE HAMMER.lol

Damn and I was gonna ask for a name change too I just don't have a good enough reason other than I really want to change it fuck that sucks oh well guess I'm stuck with my shit lol

Yeah I've been successful in weeding out duplicate accounts, without mentioning who, I know some of you had them and I eliminated them. So making another account isn't allowed, either.