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    Suggestion: Make previous user names publicly visible

    The majority of name changes on here are innocent, but some people unfortunately use them to role play a new identity for the purposes of trolling/trying to stir up drama.

    I propose that all of an account's previous user names be listed on their profile (or at least user names within the past year). I know that with a bit of digging through post history, you can usually figure out who someone used to be, but this would make it much easier and more accessible.

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    I agree, people should be proud of themselves

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    Quote Originally Posted by Souls View Post
    The majority of name changes on here are innocent, but some people unfortunately use them to role play a new identity for the purposes of trolling/trying to stir up drama.

    I propose that all of an account's previous user names be listed on their profile (or at least user names within the past year). I know that with a bit of digging through post history, you can usually figure out who someone used to be, but this would make it much easier and more accessible.
    They still have a posting history, it's not hard to find out who they are and if they are on your ignore list they stay ignored.

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    If you put them on your ignore list it doesn't matter what new name they use and their thread history can't be changed. I am personally find with any of my old names showing up under my profile, but honestly it's kind of pointless as I said if you don't like a certain person put them on ignore, name change or no you never see them again.
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    i'm almost certain this used to be a feature too.
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    Other than ignore, you might be able to discern this from this link https://www.mmo-champion.com/members...6-breadisfunny <- Provided the 959096 doesn't change

    And you could then put it into the wayback machine here https://web.archive.org/web/20130301...6-breadisfunny

    And change breadisfunny to whatever user you think they might be. Weird workarounds I know, but just a thought. There's also Reg Dates/post counts/post history

    With that said, I think Steam has something like this because people change names a lot? Maybe not.

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    We won't be doing this.

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