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What if some user decide to change their username but coincidentally someone else makes an account using that user's former username? [[User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) 23:54, 11 September 2013 (EDT) | What if some user decide to change their username but coincidentally someone else makes an account using that user's former username? [[User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) 23:54, 11 September 2013 (EDT) | ||
:Hmm, I think this would be handled by a case by case basis, where it depends on how significant the old name was. In the case of {{s|user|Emmett}}, he did many significant things on the Wiki as "Shadowcrest" (in fact the majority of his work was done as Shadowcrest), and the old name is as such historically significant. So we wouldn't allow a new user to come on and use some variation of "Shadowcrest", as it could cause confusion with those old significant contributions. In the case of {{s|user|DarkFox01}}, since he didn't do much of note as "MeleeMarth01", I think it would acceptable to let a new user use some variation of "MeleeMarth". <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 00:19, 12 September 2013 (EDT) | :Hmm, I think this would be handled by a case by case basis, where it depends on how significant the old name was. In the case of {{s|user|Emmett}}, he did many significant things on the Wiki as "Shadowcrest" (in fact the majority of his work was done as Shadowcrest), and the old name is as such historically significant as well as heavily associated with him. So we wouldn't allow a new user to come on and use some variation of "Shadowcrest", as it could still cause confusion with the user Emmett and with those old significant contributions. In the case of {{s|user|DarkFox01}}, since he didn't do much of note as "MeleeMarth01" and no one really remembers him by that name, I think it would be acceptable to let a new user use some variation of "MeleeMarth". <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 00:19, 12 September 2013 (EDT) | ||
