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General => Suggestions => Topic started by: rBST Cow on January 19, 2014, 02:07:46 PM

Title: Nicknames
Post by: rBST Cow on January 19, 2014, 02:07:46 PM
So I've noticed that some people like to change their name on the forum and it gets really confusing as to who is who. So I suggest this, in steam you have the ability to add a nickname to someones name, so if they change their name a lot, you'd still be able to know who it is without playing 20 questions. I propose we add the same idea on the forum. Just make it so each forum account can make a nickname that ONLY HE/SHE CAN SEE. It's the most useful thing suggested on this forum all year.

Edit:
Let me make some examples...

Let's say RoflWaffle. Now his name is alaskan thunderfuck but someone has bad memory. So the said person can go to roflwaffles/alaskan thunderfuck's profile and set up a nickname, which only he can see. So he can change it to "Roflwaffle" or "DicksMcGee" if he really wanted to. The nicknames would only be able to be seen by the person who set them, so everyone could have their own to identify who's who, as I have this problem quite often.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Sambolinski on January 22, 2014, 04:52:00 PM
I like the idea and would really help many people.
Though I would not be using it I think when you view a players profile it shows their current name and your nickname for them.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Somone77 on January 22, 2014, 08:18:59 PM
Alright, I'll bite.
How do you guys want the nicknames to be displayed? Like Steam does it (their name and the nickname to the right in quotes)? Or just replace their name with your set one?
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Teitoku Ippan on January 22, 2014, 08:29:42 PM
steam method
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Constable Strelnikov on January 22, 2014, 09:32:24 PM
Steam method, please. Easier to understand that way.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Somone77 on January 22, 2014, 09:50:28 PM
Alright, I'll get to work on it, here's the rundown.

The feature will be VIP+

You will go to the person's profile and click the button that says "Set Nickname" then you will be directed to a page with a text input that contains the current nickname you have set to them (if any) and you can change it, then hit Save or Cancel. The name will appear next to their own on forum posts or in the shoutbox in quotes to the right of their name.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: rBST Cow on January 23, 2014, 12:26:54 AM
Alright, I'll get to work on it, here's the rundown.

The feature will be VIP+

You will go to the person's profile and click the button that says "Set Nickname" then you will be directed to a page with a text input that contains the current nickname you have set to them (if any) and you can change it, then hit Save or Cancel. The name will appear next to their own on forum posts or in the shoutbox in quotes to the right of their name.

fuck yes

best thing thats happened to the cg forums in the past ~3 years that ive been here


ty somone  :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Somone77 on January 24, 2014, 01:32:03 PM
Alright, it should work. VIP+ members should be able to go to someone's profile and click "Set Nickname" and enter a name in the box. It will appear to the right of their name everywhere on the forum (or not, idk). I'll be experimenting with how the nickname looks next to their name in the coming days. We'll see.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: rBST Cow on January 24, 2014, 10:13:31 PM
(http://gyazo.com/c63cedc20fab597e286853df3dd092d0.png)


its broken


edit:

(http://gyazo.com/d333371530f0ed5f0ed954a982a3dc10.png)
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Somone77 on January 24, 2014, 10:31:57 PM
Damn, thought I caught all those, should be fixed.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: smt on January 25, 2014, 11:31:21 AM
the same thing happens on the who's online page unless it was fixed in the last day or two
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Rigruften - Join me. on March 01, 2014, 06:36:37 PM
Gonna +1 this, even though it's quite old. It'd be really nice.
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Somone77 on March 01, 2014, 06:55:11 PM
It's already implemented but the feature is VIP+
Title: Re: Nicknames
Post by: Jeff2307 on March 03, 2014, 12:27:07 PM
(http://i62.tinypic.com/cx0l.jpg)

Ah yes, it does seem to work indeed...
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