Suggestion: Change Username Topic is solved

[Skyye]

Well I thought that if a user is dissatisfied with their chosen username (like mine hehe) then we could at least have the option to change them by requesting it on a thread like on PFF (Pottermore Fan Forum)?

[Rhynn]

The problem with username changes it that it becomes difficult to recognise people. It's why I'm not a fan of it.

I'm considering making it possible with a small donation (small being $1). That way the user has to be completely sure they want to change their username, since they're spending actual money on it (even if it's just a very small amount).

Anyone have any thoughts on this matter?

[Gryffi]

I support the $1 fee idea for a name change, or at least some alternative that really makes a user think about it. Perhaps a large ammount of galleons as another option? EX: $1 or 2,000 galleons or something simillar? Just spitting out random numbers at the moment, if the ideas well liked we cant figure out a real number.

[Skyye]

I see your point Rhynn! I think a dollar donation's good and for those who can't donate a high galleon price! Or maybe a cooldown? like you could only change username for once a year? Or maybe both: donation/highprice galleon payment + cooldown?

[Gryffi]

I'm not a fan of cool-downs personally At least not incredibly long ones but I'd like to hear Rhynn's and other's opinions... Maybe if we changed it to every 3 or 6 months?

[Rhynn]

Perhaps a somewhat complicated system, but:

There are two ways of paying for a name-change:
-$1 payment (not a donation, so no donation perks once we have them)
-High Galleon price

When paying with Galleons, it is not possible to change usernames again by paying with Galleons until at least a month has passed. However, changing usernames by paying $1 is always possible (multiple times in a day if the user so wishes).

If people want it enough to pay actual money for it, then sure, I'll allow it however many times they wish.

[Gryffi]

That sounds good to me

[Elena]

I'm really late to comment on this but I wanted to throw my thoughts out there as well.

I like Rhynn's idea but I think one month between changes (with Galleons) might be a little soon. I'd say two or three months between changing it with Galleons. However, I'm not opposed to the one month between, I just feel like it might be too often, even with a high price. I'm just thinking about if someone changes their name every month just because they can. Either way, I think it is a good system.

The $1 payment to change your username whenever you want I think is good. It helps the site plus they get what they want.

[Myersduh]

Please help me. TTTT How do you change your username?

[Rhynn]

Changing username is not currently possible, sorry!