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Should the time between registration and deletion of names be decreased?

Yes
20 (31.3%)
No
37 (57.8%)
Don't care
7 (10.9%)

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jitspoe

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DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« on: June 11, 2008, 09:51:32 AM »
Currently there is a 32 day period before you can delete a name that you've registered.  I've done this primarily to prevent abuse and to make it harder for griefers to hide their identity, but also to encourage players to stick with one name and not constantly change it.  I'm still getting a lot of requests for name deletions.  I'm wondering if the time should be lowered, or perhaps just have a clear warning that names can't be removed for 32 days on the form to add names.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2008, 09:56:36 AM »
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just have a clear warning that names can't be removed for 32 days on the form to add names.

That shoiuld be all that is required.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2008, 10:10:00 AM »
^^ agreed...  I mean they get 10!!! That's certainly enough... I say you put the warning, and do not take any name deletion requests at all... Out of the 10, they'll certainly have one they could stick with for 32 days before deleting them.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2008, 10:13:55 AM »
I agree there shouldnt even be a vote on this - most poeple only use about 4 names altgoher but they just add the names for the sake of it. theyll have to wait - its only 32 days.


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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2008, 11:07:01 AM »
When they come to you asking for a name deletion just say "no" and tell them to wait 32 days.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2008, 11:41:59 AM »
Currently there is a 32 day period before you can delete a name that you've registered. 

32 days, to me, should be more than sufficient

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2008, 12:01:30 PM »
How about you delete names that are meant to impersonate someone else? Such as hellhound with toM|vendett4 and 0lbaid etc etc

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2008, 12:22:55 PM »
How about you delete names that are meant to impersonate someone else? Such as hellhound with toM|vendett4 and 0lbaid etc etc

Great.

Back on topic, a bit of info if you like, but don't lower it, the original reasoning is the right way to keep things.

jitspoe

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2008, 12:34:52 PM »
How about you delete names that are meant to impersonate someone else? Such as hellhound with toM|vendett4 and 0lbaid etc etc

That issue has already been dealt with and is not what this topic is about.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2008, 12:47:01 PM »
When they come to you asking for a name deletion just say "no" and tell them to wait 32 days.

agreed people need patience.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2008, 02:11:30 PM »
I voted it should be lowered, but in conjunction I still think we should have a master username that can't ever be deleted, it prevents people from completely disappearing and re-emerging.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2008, 03:20:36 PM »
I voted it should be lowered, but in conjunction I still think we should have a master username that can't ever be deleted, it prevents people from completely disappearing and re-emerging.
Thats what I was thinking when I was looking at the list and saw I could delete the first name.

jitspoe

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2008, 03:55:36 PM »
I voted it should be lowered, but in conjunction I still think we should have a master username that can't ever be deleted, it prevents people from completely disappearing and re-emerging.

The problem with that is the first name somebody registers isn't always the name they go by.  It may also cause people to take more drastic measures, like multi-accounting, to hide their identity.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2008, 10:28:03 PM »
i say that its  fine as it is

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2008, 11:40:37 PM »
Its "no" from me :)

Cameron

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2008, 11:56:50 PM »

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #17 on: June 12, 2008, 08:25:58 PM »
no, a lot of people will abuse it if it was lowered...

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2008, 01:01:20 AM »
no, a lot of people will abuse it if it was lowered...

i think its fine atm - if anything the time should be made longer rather than lower.

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Re: DPLogin Name Deletion Time
« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2008, 01:12:43 AM »
i think its fine atm - if anything the time should be made longer rather than lower.

Why is that?