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Ticket #13556
Status: Closed
Opened by StaticNCogs
- Finished
Type:
Feature Request
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Opened:
4/13/21 11:29 pm 4/13/21 11:29 pm
Updated:
5/30/26 5:45 pm 5/30/26 5:45 pm
Assigned:

Inactive users regarding their usernames

I find it quite annoying how people will make an account just to get a cool username then never use it again. So I propose that people who are super inactive as in "last seen 3 years ago" makes their username available for others to put to actual good use. This will allow people to get more easily recognizable and easily typeable usernames. I don't know exactly the way this would be implemented but it would be a great addition to PMC. Maybe also send out an email a month before this happens to warn the person and give them a chance.

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Cyprezz
05/30/2026 5:45 pm
Level 71 : Legendary
set status to Closed, set resolution to Finished, assigned Cyprezz.

We did introduce a system which allows new members to claim usernames of registered accounts but ONLY when the account never interacted with the community in any way plus hasn't been online in 3 years. So, safe way to free up usernames.
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illager
06/01/2026 12:51 am
He/Him • Level 63 : High Grandmaster Loremaster Theorist
Thank you, Cyprezz!
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Palaeos
04/14/2021 9:19 am
He/Him • Level 61 : High Grandmaster Turtle Paladin
If a user has been inactive for a long time I can understand how it can be a bit annoying if you like the name. If the person just made the account and never did anything with it and was inactive for a long time we can free up the name upon request but if the person made/uploaded/posted something then no matter how long they are inactive the name is theirs because while they might not use the site currently/anymore it wouldnt be right for us to change how people can find their work when coming from other places that person exists.
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StaticNCogs
04/14/2021 9:50 am
Level 40 : Master Imposter
ok yeah that makes since thank you
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FishStacks
04/14/2021 6:03 am
Level 74 : Legendary Fish Stack
i know your looking at the name avian and if you ever happen to get it
someone would have to unelectrify the avian
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anonpmc2925772
04/14/2021 12:31 am
Level 14 : Journeyman Miner
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diving boardz
04/14/2021 1:09 am
He/Him • Level 51 : Grandmaster Crab
I thought of an idea for that, tho I didn't create the ticket. My idea is that once a member reached a certain level (idk what's a good level, tho), this wouldn't happen to them.
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anonpmc2925772
04/14/2021 1:25 am
Level 14 : Journeyman Miner
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RystaTheSimp
04/14/2021 12:27 am
Level 28 : Expert Lemon
If the person was just on a real long break and wanted their name back what would happen
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StaticNCogs
04/14/2021 8:40 am
Level 40 : Master Imposter
well I mean 3 years is a really REALLY long time
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