Nicknames

[rBST Cow]

So I've noticed that some people like to change their name on the forum and it gets really confusing as to who is who. So I suggest this, in steam you have the ability to add a nickname to someones name, so if they change their name a lot, you'd still be able to know who it is without playing 20 questions. I propose we add the same idea on the forum. Just make it so each forum account can make a nickname that ONLY HE/SHE CAN SEE. It's the most useful thing suggested on this forum all year.

Edit:
Let me make some examples...

Let's say RoflWaffle. Now his name is alaskan thunderfuck but someone has bad memory. So the said person can go to roflwaffles/alaskan thunderfuck's profile and set up a nickname, which only he can see. So he can change it to "Roflwaffle" or "DicksMcGee" if he really wanted to. The nicknames would only be able to be seen by the person who set them, so everyone could have their own to identify who's who, as I have this problem quite often.

[Sambolinski]

I like the idea and would really help many people.
Though I would not be using it I think when you view a players profile it shows their current name and your nickname for them.

[Somone77]

Alright, I'll bite.
How do you guys want the nicknames to be displayed? Like Steam does it (their name and the nickname to the right in quotes)? Or just replace their name with your set one?

[Teitoku Ippan]

steam method

[Constable Strelnikov]

Steam method, please. Easier to understand that way.

[Somone77]

Alright, I'll get to work on it, here's the rundown.

The feature will be VIP+

You will go to the person's profile and click the button that says "Set Nickname" then you will be directed to a page with a text input that contains the current nickname you have set to them (if any) and you can change it, then hit Save or Cancel. The name will appear next to their own on forum posts or in the shoutbox in quotes to the right of their name.

[rBST Cow]

Alright, I'll get to work on it, here's the rundown.

The feature will be VIP+

You will go to the person's profile and click the button that says "Set Nickname" then you will be directed to a page with a text input that contains the current nickname you have set to them (if any) and you can change it, then hit Save or Cancel. The name will appear next to their own on forum posts or in the shoutbox in quotes to the right of their name.

fuck yes

best thing thats happened to the cg forums in the past ~3 years that ive been here


ty somone 

[Somone77]

Alright, it should work. VIP+ members should be able to go to someone's profile and click "Set Nickname" and enter a name in the box. It will appear to the right of their name everywhere on the forum (or not, idk). I'll be experimenting with how the nickname looks next to their name in the coming days. We'll see.

[rBST Cow]

its broken


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[Somone77]

Damn, thought I caught all those, should be fixed.

[smt]

the same thing happens on the who's online page unless it was fixed in the last day or two

[Rigruften - Join me.]

Gonna +1 this, even though it's quite old. It'd be really nice.

[Somone77]

It's already implemented but the feature is VIP+

[Jeff2307]

Ah yes, it does seem to work indeed...