ID:1911918
 Aug 6 2015, 12:17 pm
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Any news on when y'all plan on making non active names recyclable?
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Aug 6 2015, 12:44 pm
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Nadrew
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Never. It would introduce security issues from things that use hard-coded keys for authentication and access privileges.
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I never understood why this was such a common question.
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I kind of get it on some level. I mean if an old account with a common name got abandoned, it'd be nice to be able to reclaim it. But the security implications are really awful.
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Besides any security issues that may arise, my only other concern is developers who've been here a long time taking a long temporary leave only to come back with their account name being taken and being forced to use a new one.
If in the future recycling old names from inactive accounts was feasible, I'd suggest making it so if you've purchased a BYOND Membership at least once your name becomes permanent. | |
Give me the account name 'Beamed' and I'll forgive BYOND of all its screwups. I beg of you.
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Giving away old account names willy-nilly would by definition be a screw-up.
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I was kidding. But no, seriously. Give me beamed. You'd make my life.
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Lavenblade wrote:
Besides any security issues that may arise, my only other concern is developers who've been here a long time taking a long temporary leave only to come back with their account name being taken and being forced to use a new one. If an account has a hub, it should not be in consideration recycling. If it had actually been used as an active account and has favorites and/or posts, it shouldn't be recycled. If BYOND ever considers recycling keys, it should only be keys that were made over ~5 years ago but were never used. I understand wanting to use the alias that you use everywhere else, I would have liked to get RJT or R. But making slight modifications to your alias doesn't end the work. | |
Lavenblade wrote:
If in the future recycling old names from inactive accounts was feasible, I'd suggest making it so if you've purchased a BYOND Membership at least once your name becomes permanent. I absolutely love this idea :) | |
can has recycle Dan's key? i wont do anything bad i promiss
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Dibs on Andre Baldy...
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If anybody wants to be all edgy and cool they can have my old key, Shadow Void. Lolol
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Flick wrote:
Dibs on Andre Baldy... Both contest keys were actually registered by me, so they're mine. MINE | |
Kumorii wrote:
If anybody wants to be all edgy and cool they can have my old key, Shadow Void. Lolol The edge is so sharp I had to get a band-aid. | |
Vrocaan wrote:
Kumorii wrote: Name was so cool I had to go sit in front of the fireplace. And my house doesn't even have a fireplace. | |
Kumorii wrote:
If anybody wants to be all edgy and cool they can have my old key, Shadow Void. Lolol I'll take it. I'm not joking. Message me. | |
Maybe instead of automatically recycling accounts, what about owners of multiple accounts being able to flag their old accounts for deletion and recycling? I mean, I usually switch up my username every few years and think my old accounts are basically just wasting space, for the most part.
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Yea I wouldn't mind this, could finally use my real name as my key .. Dan ...
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