Forum Feedback Anyone wants name changes?

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Safin

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Since i have 2 requests already, i will try to group it in one go as process is server intensive.

Please mention and think properly before that what name you want

The name you write will be changed so no scope of going back later.

Please note: The name change is permanent, so all your previous posts will reflect the new name also. Plus you will have to login with your new email id. Also note that in case you are a old member of TE, your profile page might have some google pr. Having a google pr on your profile means that you will be indexed on google and if you have a blog in your homepage profile set, then your blog will also gain from your profile page rank.
 
I wouldnt recommend for older members like akshitmohan , people wont get get who you are then , unless you get a status messlike " formerly so and so "

just my 2 cents ..
 
@Safin :- Will i have to login through same name or it will be just my DISPLAY NAME ??

if it is only DISPLAY NAME then change it to "Dipen"

else its fyne :)
 
Safin said:
will try to group it in one go as process is server intensive.
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Why would it be server intensive re? Isnt the actual name stored at only one place and referred from everywhere else based on the user id (which is the primary key?)

Anyhu, i guess I cant change it no more... already 2 changes (ducks and hides) :P
 
karan said:
Why would it be server intensive re? Isnt the actual name stored at only one place and referred from everywhere else based on the user id (which is the primary key?)
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No,

if we kept on doing the username fetch all the time with the join query, we would have the server on its kneels by now. so instead we cache the name when we make a post or thread for example(and at a lot of other places) so that we don't have to join by the userid. And use a simple query on one table.

A username update updates all past posts, threads etc tables, so considering the number of entries its quite intensive.

Btw what we do for fun(sometimes you might have seen the staff carrying such names ;) ) is a soft change. In that we don't update past posts, we just change display for posts from this date on. An example of such you will soon see with Switch miyan's name :lol:
 
Can you Please change mine from "lord_nemesis" to "Lord Nemesis"

I guess the login itself changes with the name change, so when will the change change take place and how will I know as I will have to login with new id.
 
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