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Posted: 3/5/2010 9:44 AM
(Edited: 3/5/2010 9:12 PM)
Post subject: Should I change my username?
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Flygon
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 1772
Location: Australia, Victoria
In recent times, I've been considering changing my username from Flygon to Flurret, however, I was wondering if the community would be interested in this change. The reasoning for this change is because if the fact that the name Flygon has already been registered on FreeNode, the IRC server that TASVideos IRC channel already runs at, though, I am sure most of you know about the latter. I've ended up hanging around as Flurret because of this. Nach has stated that this change should be trivial if I don't want to get the homepage modified (Which I don't, for simplicities sake really), with only two minor modifications needed, but I still hold the opinions of the TASVideos users in highest regard. So, do you want my name to remain as Flygon? Or be changed to Flurret? I'll also allow the gag option of Kevin Rudd if you so wish.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:50 AM
Post subject: Re: Should I change my username?
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Bisqwit
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$whateveryouwanttobecalled, do these colours have a particular significance?
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:53 AM
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Kyrsimys
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Joined: 4/16/2004
Posts: 1286
Location: Finland
So why exactly would the community be interested in you changing your name by a couple of letters? Just wondering.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:54 AM
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Flygon
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 1772
Location: Australia, Victoria
@Bisqwit: I felt like colour coding for no particular reason. @Kyrsimys: Because I am incapable of making a decision on my own unless the situation is in black or white, and even than, it ends up in arguments sometimes if both variables end up with a similar quantitative outcome.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:55 AM
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Dada
Joined: 11/22/2004
Posts: 1468
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sorry for attempting to steal your topic, but if we're changing names, can mine be Dada? That's what I use everywhere else now, including on IRC.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:56 AM
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pirate_sephiroth
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Bisqwit wrote:
$whateveryouwanttobecalled, do these colours have a particular significance?
well I dunno
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Bisqwit wrote:
Drama, too long, didn't read, lol.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:58 AM
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Kyrsimys
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Joined: 4/16/2004
Posts: 1286
Location: Finland
Well you being indecisive doesn't really make us any more interested in it. And really, how much more black and white can a situation be? You either change your name or you don't and it doesn't effect anything whatsoever. So I think you should be able to handle it :P
Posted: 3/5/2010 1:31 PM
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Warp
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Joined: 3/10/2004
Posts: 7698
Location: Finland
Pro: The new nickname would match your new avatar better... :P Con: All posts which quote you with a "Flygon wrote:" would become disconnected because people would then not know who is being quoted.
Posted: 3/5/2010 2:12 PM
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Randil
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Joined: 4/20/2005
Posts: 2160
Location: Norrköping, Sweden
I personally prefer Flygon, Flurret sounds a bit weird to me.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 2:34 PM
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Sticky
Joined: 2/26/2007
Posts: 1360
Location: Minnesota
I suggest rolling a D6. 1,2 flygon, 3,4 flurret, 5,6 whatever that other name was. But I must say, I don't really care, and I don't think this was a very good topic. :D
adelikat wrote:
I very much agree with this post.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 2:57 PM
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mmbossman
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When I hear flurret I think of a flurry of turrets. Which sounds kinda awesome. But no, you shouldn't change your name. If you do, you'll end up like showtime and virtualalex (i.e. laughed at)
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Posted: 3/5/2010 5:15 PM
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Derakon
Joined: 7/2/2007
Posts: 3960
Personally I prefer having one nick that's the same everywhere (I'm very nearly the only Derakon on the Internet). But people can just learn to deal with you having two nicks.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 5:23 PM
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adelikat
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I prefer flygon. I also prefer well known community members to not change their nicks.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 6:24 PM
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alden
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Yeah, please don't be like symbolic pixel go rain. No need to change it just to match irc... you'll still be the loudmouth with a nick starting Fl on both :D
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Posted: 3/5/2010 7:14 PM
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DarkKobold
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alden wrote:
Yeah, please don't be like symbolic pixel go rain. No need to change it just to match irc... you'll still be the loudmouth with a nick starting Fl on both :D
Make sure, if you change your nick, change it more than once, and then start a thread announcing you are leaving. Also, tell mmbossman to shove it, repeatedly.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 7:28 PM
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Brushy
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Joined: 11/13/2005
Posts: 1587
pirate_sephiroth wrote:
Bisqwit wrote:
$whateveryouwanttobecalled, do these colours have a particular significance?
well I dunno
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Posted: 3/5/2010 9:10 PM
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Ferret_Warlord
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Joined: 10/27/2004
Posts: 1977
Location: Making an escape
I vote no. It seems you use Flygon the internet round, so no need to change it to be consistent with IRC. Why not use Flygon Breloom on IRC like you do everywhere else?
A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:15 PM
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Flygon
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 1772
Location: Australia, Victoria
Ferret Warlord wrote:
Why not use Flygon Breloom on IRC like you do everywhere else?
Actually, the only places I actually use FlygonBreloom are on YouTube and Dailymotion.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:34 PM
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Ferret_Warlord
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Use it for IRC as well then. What's your general use handle anyway?
A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.
Posted: 3/5/2010 9:36 PM
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Flygon
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 1772
Location: Australia, Victoria
Flygon. The only reason FlygonBreloom isn't my handle on IRC is because it is just such a pain in the ass to type, if I wanted to highlight someone, I'd want a phrase with 8 letters at worst, not upwards of 11. That, an FlygonBreloom really is annoying to type consistently.
Posted: 3/5/2010 10:02 PM
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Ferret_Warlord
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Get an IRC client that stores names for you?
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Posted: 3/5/2010 10:16 PM
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upthorn
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When you don't make any decisions for yourself, you are denying your status as a person. So take some personal responsibility and choose for yourself what you want to be called on the internet.
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Posted: 3/5/2010 11:58 PM
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Patashu
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Leave it as it is, if only for consistency's sake.
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Posted: 3/6/2010 12:23 AM
(Edited: 3/6/2010 1:52 AM)
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Kuwaga
Joined: 10/20/2006
Posts: 1248
Sorry guys, I think I might only find this funny because I'm really tired right now. =( (it's a kind of cheese, similar to brie in consistency) @sgrunt below: No, but "Flurret" reminded me of this delicious treat.
Posted: 3/6/2010 12:24 AM
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Flygon
Joined: 11/4/2007
Posts: 1772
Location: Australia, Victoria
Dammit, now I am hungry. I hope you're happy.
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