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BlackMarket · 2012-05-10 20:29:12

I'd really like the username iMint, because that's my developer username that I am known as. However, someone has already taken iMint, but its a user who has absolutely no activity on his page and seems to be inactive. http://scratch.mit.edu/users/imint

Is there any way a moderator could remove that account or something?

Haiming · 2012-05-10 20:30:25

Who knows if he has a thousand projects, but hasn't decided to upload them yet? The Scratch team wouldn't do that. It's not fair. hmm

Mokat · 2012-05-10 20:33:04

The ST cannot remove users just because they seem to be inactive. It would not be fair to them, because some people have decided to move on from Scratch.

Haiming · 2012-05-10 20:34:10

You're not to active either. lol

BlackMarket · 2012-05-10 20:44:08

Haiming wrote:
You're not to active either.

Well, that's a good point. XD

I picked up Java and C++ so i moved away from Scratch. But now i'm coming back... i have a lot to teach the community wink

I'll just use an alternative name. iMintDev should work nicely.

Last edited by BlackMarket (2012-05-10 20:44:26)

Mokat · 2012-05-11 08:24:56

BlackMarket wrote:
Haiming wrote:
You're not to active either.
Well, that's a good point. XD

I picked up Java and C++ so i moved away from Scratch. But now i'm coming back... i have a lot to teach the community

I'll just use an alternative name. iMintDev should work nicely.

If you REALLY want iMint for the username, you could go iMint_ iMint- -iMint _iMint -iMint- _iMint_ etc.

Andres-Vander · 2012-05-11 08:48:44

lMint

cheddargirl · 2012-05-11 09:15:32

BlackMarket wrote:
I'd really like the username iMint, because that's my developer username that I am known as. However, someone has already taken iMint, but its a user who has absolutely no activity on his page and seems to be inactive. http://scratch.mit.edu/users/imint

Is there any way a moderator could remove that account or something?

Normally accounts aren't removed even if they're inactive - you never know when the owner will come back. Accounts can only be removed by the account owner.

Aside from that: Even if the account is removed, there would still be no way for you to get that name because the name will still recorded in the database (accounts aren't quite permanently deleted, they just become unrestorable).

Your best bet is to use an alternative name close to iMint, like what Mokat suggested.

RedRocker227 · 2012-05-11 10:22:24

What if they decided to become active again?

James07 · 2012-05-11 13:30:46

cheddargirl wrote:
BlackMarket wrote:
I'd really like the username iMint, because that's my developer username that I am known as. However, someone has already taken iMint, but its a user who has absolutely no activity on his page and seems to be inactive. http://scratch.mit.edu/users/imint

Is there any way a moderator could remove that account or something?
Normally accounts aren't removed even if they're inactive - you never know when the owner will come back. Accounts can only be removed by the account owner.

Aside from that: Even if the account is removed, there would still be no way for you to get that name because the name will still recorded in the database (accounts aren't quite permanently deleted, they just become unrestorable).

Your best bet is to use an alternative name close to iMint, like what Mokat suggested.

Or LMint with a lowercase l.

funelephant · 2012-05-11 18:12:09

Well, it's their account, and it's taken, so I guess that's how it is.

MrMonk999 · 2012-05-11 22:03:06

the name iMint is not taken. Capital letters matter imint is taken, iMint is not.

trinary · 2012-05-11 22:03:50

MrMonk999 wrote:
the name iMint is not taken. Capital letters matter imint is taken, iMint is not.

Usernames are case-insensitive.

Last edited by trinary (2012-05-12 01:42:28)

wolvesstar97 · 2012-05-12 01:24:29

trinary wrote:
MrMonk999 wrote:
the name iMint is not taken. Capital letters matter imint is taken, iMint is not.
Usernames are case-insensitive.

Wrong.
If someone attempted to sign up as WolvesStar97, it wouldn't work.
If someone attempted to sign up as LIGHTNIN, it wouldnt work.
If someone attempted to sign up as tRiNaRy, it wouldnt work.

etc. etc.

trinary · 2012-05-12 01:43:54

wolvesstar97 wrote:
trinary wrote:
MrMonk999 wrote:
the name iMint is not taken. Capital letters matter imint is taken, iMint is not.
Usernames are case-insensitive.
Wrong.
If someone attempted to sign up as WolvesStar97, it wouldn't work.
If someone attempted to sign up as LIGHTNIN, it wouldnt work.
If someone attempted to sign up as tRiNaRy, it wouldnt work.

etc. etc.

Exactly.
Is that not what I posted?

wolvesstar97 · 2012-05-12 01:59:43

trinary wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
trinary wrote:

Usernames are case-insensitive.
Wrong.
If someone attempted to sign up as WolvesStar97, it wouldn't work.
If someone attempted to sign up as LIGHTNIN, it wouldnt work.
If someone attempted to sign up as tRiNaRy, it wouldnt work.

etc. etc.
Exactly.
Is that not what I posted?

Ooooops....
Misunderstood your post.

Mokat · 2012-05-12 08:35:06

wolvesstar97 wrote:
trinary wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:

Wrong.
If someone attempted to sign up as WolvesStar97, it wouldn't work.
If someone attempted to sign up as LIGHTNIN, it wouldnt work.
If someone attempted to sign up as tRiNaRy, it wouldnt work.

etc. etc.
Exactly.
Is that not what I posted?
Ooooops....
Misunderstood your post.

Yeah, but someone could still do Wolvesstar97-, -LIGHTNIN-, etc.

trinary · 2012-05-12 19:38:39

Mokat wrote:
wolvesstar97 wrote:
trinary wrote:

Exactly.
Is that not what I posted?
Ooooops....
Misunderstood your post.
Yeah, but someone could still do Wolvesstar97-, -LIGHTNIN-, etc.

You could.

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#1 2012-05-10 20:29:12

Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#2 2012-05-10 20:30:25

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#3 2012-05-10 20:33:04

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#4 2012-05-10 20:34:10

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#5 2012-05-10 20:44:08

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

Haiming wrote:

#6 2012-05-11 08:24:56

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

BlackMarket wrote:

Haiming wrote:

#7 2012-05-11 08:48:44

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#8 2012-05-11 09:15:32

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

BlackMarket wrote:

#9 2012-05-11 10:22:24

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#10 2012-05-11 13:30:46

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

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BlackMarket wrote:

#11 2012-05-11 18:12:09

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#12 2012-05-11 22:03:06

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

#13 2012-05-11 22:03:50

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

MrMonk999 wrote:

#14 2012-05-12 01:24:29

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

trinary wrote:

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#15 2012-05-12 01:43:54

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

wolvesstar97 wrote:

trinary wrote:

MrMonk999 wrote:

#16 2012-05-12 01:59:43

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

trinary wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

trinary wrote:

#17 2012-05-12 08:35:06

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

wolvesstar97 wrote:

trinary wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

#18 2012-05-12 19:38:39

Re: Username taken, but no projects, favorites, avatar, or any activity?

Mokat wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

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