like i said, exceptions would be made for people who have donated, been part of a mod help team, trusted users, medatiors.

it was brought into my thinkings and i already added an exception to the post for this, look a page back

wont happen blabla ^^
i have a feeling that when the site was creadted, some names were taken by the creators.
and not by realm ppl.

I could understand if there is no history on the account. You could probably trick people into thinking your the same person though and scamming them. Ruining a friendship that wasn't yours to ruin in the first place. I think it would create more problems for Paul.

i don't like it... u can just put a number next to username ot sth like that..... NO

no u n00b shit....

I dont think ill aggree with it.. cause who knows when the person will come active again and finds out he doenst have a name anymore

thats one of the concerns i was thinking of aswell, but people who have accounts that would be recogniseable and trustworthy like that ussually have donated, which takes them out of contention for the inactive list.
and the maybe a pm could be sent to all users on the old members friends list saying that the account name has been sold, and to take note that the user with said name isnt the same member and shouldnt be treated as such.

and also by the site having a list of names which have been purchased and transferred, to save such confusion. and the price tag for the name change would discourage most scammers, compared to simply creating a new multi.

its sad that it happens, but atleast paul could control this aspect.



its not that they "wont have a name" they can simply choose a new un used name.
like arrial said, most people would understand if their account was closed due to inactivity for a very long period, when all they will lose is their account name is a pretty fair compromise considering the small amount of users who do return. and it would be such a big addition to the user-friendly status of the site. its about keeping active member happy and using the site, donating and keeping the site up and running.

not about making some people unhappy that they cant have a name change when they are an active member of the site because someone that doesnt use it anymore has their desired acc name, which they are acctually willing to pay for.

if you dont understand this, click "dont get it" or "unsure" please.

This post was edited by KingBender on Jan 23 2009 03:59am

Idea is good but it should be at least 3 years or something like that. But noone will make such thing cause it will be against rules..

suggesting thiis isnt a good idea is being objective without a geunuine reason. and if you're reasoning happens to be, 'what happens when that person wants to come back or is/was a donor etc':

1: the criteria used for seleting accoutns that would expire can be easily modified to reduce most (if not all) accounts where a person is likely to return to that account. In the case of inactivity, i would be very interested to see exact figures on exactly how many people return to accounts after being inactive for specific time frames (6-12 monts, 12-24 months, 24-36 months, 36 months +). Although this figure will be influenced by people who purchase old accounts, i would expect the figure to demonstrate an acceptable inactivity period in which the account expiration idea could be enforced.
2. in the case of donors having their accounts expire, how about donor accounts are void from expiration. solved.
3. the inactive users bring nothing to this community. developing an expiration policy would serve to invigorate the community further and add yet another level of enjoyment to the jsp experience. it's another way of rewarding the members who make jsp what it is, i.e one of the best forum communities on the net.
4. as suggested by bender, the service would not be free, providing another source of fg revenue for the site admin.


Please, take the time to consider this idea, it has real merit and any potential flaws could be worked around.

This post was edited by DEADSTAR on Jan 23 2009 04:56am

no thx.