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scimonster · 2012-04-25 08:27:50

Some people complain about the case of their username. I wish i had made mine as "Scimonster".
I know general changing of usernames has been rejected, but not just case changing. After all, usernames are case insensitive (compare scimonster, Scimonster, SCIMONSTER, ScImOnStEr, etc), and people won't think you're a different person if you change the case.
It could also be done rather simply. Over where you can change your password and email, there could be another one that said "change username". You would type in your new username. It would then check if the new one (transformed to lowercase) and the old (transformed to lowercase) were equal. That could be done with JavaScript. If they were, it would let the form be submitted, and it would update your username in the DB.

How's that?

wolvesstar97 · 2012-04-25 10:19:03

Support
I want to be Wolvesstar97.

GeonoTRON2000 · 2012-04-25 10:32:09

scimonster wrote:
Some people complain about the case of their username. I wish i had made mine as "Scimonster".
I know general changing of usernames has been rejected, but not just case changing. After all, usernames are case insensitive (compare scimonster, Scimonster, SCIMONSTER, ScImOnStEr, etc), and people won't think you're a different person if you change the case.
It could also be done rather simply. Over where you can change your password and email, there could be another one that said "change username". You would type in your new username. It would then check if the new one (transformed to lowercase) and the old (transformed to lowercase) were equal. That could be done with JavaScript. If they were, it would let the form be submitted, and it would update your username in the DB.

How's that?

Support!
It could use:

Code:

<?php
if (strtolower($newCase) == strtolower($oldUsername)) {
  mysql_query("UPDATE users
  SET username='$newCase'
  WHERE id  = '$id'") or die(mysql_error());
}
?>

veggieman001 · 2012-04-25 10:35:51

Sure, I'll support. Although I wouldn't use it, it would be great for people like you who prefer their username capitalised. smile

scimonster · 2012-04-25 11:13:27

GeonoTRON2000 wrote:
scimonster wrote:
Some people complain about the case of their username. I wish i had made mine as "Scimonster".
I know general changing of usernames has been rejected, but not just case changing. After all, usernames are case insensitive (compare scimonster, Scimonster, SCIMONSTER, ScImOnStEr, etc), and people won't think you're a different person if you change the case.
It could also be done rather simply. Over where you can change your password and email, there could be another one that said "change username". You would type in your new username. It would then check if the new one (transformed to lowercase) and the old (transformed to lowercase) were equal. That could be done with JavaScript. If they were, it would let the form be submitted, and it would update your username in the DB.

How's that?
Support!
It could use:
Code:
<?php
if (strtolower($newCase) == strtolower($oldUsername)) {
  mysql_query("UPDATE users
  SET username='$newCase'
  WHERE id  = '$id'") or die(mysql_error());
}
?>

You want to rewrite that in Python? tongue 2.0 will run on the Django framework, in Python.

roijac · 2012-04-25 11:42:14

scimonster wrote:
GeonoTRON2000 wrote:
scimonster wrote:
Some people complain about the case of their username. I wish i had made mine as "Scimonster".
I know general changing of usernames has been rejected, but not just case changing. After all, usernames are case insensitive (compare scimonster, Scimonster, SCIMONSTER, ScImOnStEr, etc), and people won't think you're a different person if you change the case.
It could also be done rather simply. Over where you can change your password and email, there could be another one that said "change username". You would type in your new username. It would then check if the new one (transformed to lowercase) and the old (transformed to lowercase) were equal. That could be done with JavaScript. If they were, it would let the form be submitted, and it would update your username in the DB.

How's that?
Support!
It could use:
Code:
<?php
if (strtolower($newCase) == strtolower($oldUsername)) {
  mysql_query("UPDATE users
  SET username='$newCase'
  WHERE id  = '$id'") or die(mysql_error());
}
?>
You want to rewrite that in Python? 2.0 will run on the Django framework, in Python.

Code:

import django
django.usernames['newname'] = django.usernames['oldname']
del django.usenames['oldname']

or something...

schusteralex2 · 2012-04-25 12:22:36

I wouldn't use, but I do support big_smile

trinary · 2012-04-26 02:55:07

I can see how this might be desirable to some.

Support!

pokepen · 2012-05-31 00:09:03

I Need My Username's First Letter To Be Capitalized.

Jonathanpb · 2012-05-31 01:41:02

Lolol support if it can be done tongue

Last edited by Jonathanpb (2012-05-31 01:41:25)

Chrischb · 2012-05-31 01:41:31

Support, I like mine how it is though tongue

joletole · 2012-05-31 06:53:48

Support!

I want to make my name Joletole.

ImagineIt · 2012-05-31 09:25:46

Support, even though my name is just fine as ImagineIt.

Bklecka · 2012-05-31 09:30:01

support

Mokat · 2012-05-31 09:36:57

Support, even though I like it as Mokat.

Renegade583 · 2012-05-31 13:42:51

I support this idea smile I hope it goes through

technoboy10 · 2012-05-31 13:46:15

Support. I love my username on the wiki. smile

soniku3 · 2012-05-31 14:56:21

support!

coolhogs · 2012-05-31 15:53:23

Support, but I kind of like being coolhogs, instead of Coolhogs. smile

G0D_M0D3 · 2012-05-31 18:18:44

Support.

I'd also like to be able to change my username

Everybody thinks I'm God Mod, but I'm God Mode (my username's in l33tspeak, an old internet meme)

shpeters · 2012-05-31 19:49:19

I support it. I also would like to capitalize the first letter of my username.

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#1 2012-04-25 08:27:50

Change username case

#2 2012-04-25 10:19:03

Re: Change username case

#3 2012-04-25 10:32:09

Re: Change username case

scimonster wrote:

Code:

#4 2012-04-25 10:35:51

Re: Change username case

#5 2012-04-25 11:13:27

Re: Change username case

GeonoTRON2000 wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Code:

#6 2012-04-25 11:42:14

Re: Change username case

scimonster wrote:

GeonoTRON2000 wrote:

scimonster wrote:

Code:

Code:

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