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Monique Mistral

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07-23-2006 18:56

Since you can ever only have two avatars in Second Life, I like to recall there was some talk about introducing the ability to change the name of your avatar. Anyone knows what came of this proposed feature? Is it going to be implemented? Have Linden Labs forgotten all about it?

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onionpencil Musashi

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07-23-2006 19:02

you can have as many avatars as you like, always could.

as for accounts you've been able to have 5 for ages. and now with no verification you can have as many as you want i suppose. no info on names tho, sorry

Jesseaitui Petion

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07-23-2006 19:06

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Monique Mistral

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07-23-2006 19:23

From: Jesseaitui Petion

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Thanks. I conclude from this thread that nothing has been done to introduce name changing or player generated names. An easy and obvious improvement to the world, but alas, LL does not seem to care.

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Monique Mistral

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07-23-2006 19:30

From: onionpencil Musashi

you can have as many avatars as you like, always could.

as for accounts you've been able to have 5 for ages. and now with no verification you can have as many as you want i suppose. no info on names tho, sorry

Not the last time I looked. When I wanted to create a third avatar, I was stopped because I had already reached my account limit (one free, one premium). Moreover, I wasn't even able to scrap an old account to make room for a new one. If I had deleted an account, the old account was somehow still logged, actually making those who had reached the limit and quit the game entirely never able to come back!
Yes, I know it sounds shocking, but it's supposed to be the truth. The only exception to this was for veteran residents, who were allowed up to some five or six accounts in the early days of Second Life, as opposed to only two.

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onionpencil Musashi

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07-23-2006 19:40

i believe you can contact LL and have them remove your old accounts so you can make new ones, it's just not automatic. seems that torley was telling someone this fairly recently.

and still, since there's no verification, all you really need to another email addy and you can make a new one anyway, if you wish. this is why you hear ppl talking about having many many alts these days.

Monique Mistral

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07-24-2006 02:30

From: onionpencil Musashi

and still, since there's no verification, all you really need to another email addy and you can make a new one anyway, if you wish. this is why you hear ppl talking about having many many alts these days.

Please Onionpencil, this is so important to me I beg you to repair the syntax of the initial sentence; make it readable. I'd love to understand in detail what you are trying to tell me here. Sorry for being obtrusive, but I just can't read it.

~Moni~

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Nargus Asturias

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07-24-2006 04:42

Um...maybe I shouldn't get involved but since you asked...

He just mean that...the credit card is not needed now. And if you want to Register a New account, just use a new E-mail address. Go to the registration page and you'll see...

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Draco18s Majestic

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07-24-2006 16:51

Uh...before the unlimited registration we have now I managed to get 4 acconts (all free).
Credit Card (my debit card)
Cell Phone
Paypal (bank account--my checking account)
Paypal (credit card as above, connects to the same checking account)

Nargus Asturias

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07-24-2006 18:35

lol, yea. Credit Card and Paypal pointed to credit card is a pretty easy trick

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onionpencil Musashi

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07-24-2006 18:51

she, not he, but yes nargus got it right. 8D

Usagi Musashi

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07-24-2006 18:58

wow really cares anymore since peope have alt accounts......

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Usagi Musashi

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07-24-2006 18:59

From: Draco18s Majestic

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you mean it worked??????????

Draco18s Majestic

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07-25-2006 15:46

From: Usagi Musashi

you mean it worked??????????

WAY back when cell phones were allowed, yes. You did have to know which phone service (and be one of three, Verizon, Cingular, and something else). Did it three times, once with someone else's phone, twice with mine (I deleted the first account).

Grazel Cosmo

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07-27-2006 10:44

I have three accounts now. Last time I tried to create a third account I got a message saying I'd already created an account within the past three months and to wait longer. I don't think it was a limit of 2 but a limit of one new one per 3 months on the old system using the same account data (CC). Also I know someone who's deleted like 10 accounts and gotten new ones since SL went live. The key seems to be wheither the account is basic or premium. Basic accounts go away almost immediately after being deleted, premium accounts have a timer on them before they're cleared from the database.

As for the original topic the FAQ states name changes aren't allowed because its your account information so once chosen can't be changed. I would like to see the ability to change the acocunt though for purposes of marraiges or like the account I just created (thanks tot he wonders of SL genentics) for my son. I couldn't give him the last name of me or my ex-partner who was his father because neither of those names are currently available.

Usagi Musashi

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07-27-2006 11:55

From: Draco18s Majestic

WAY back when cell phones were allowed, yes. You did have to know which phone service (and be one of three, Verizon, Cingular, and something else). Did it three times, once with someone else's phone, twice with mine (I deleted the first account).

I use to have newbie ask me countless times abou them. But none could get them active.

Draco18s Majestic

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07-27-2006 13:11

I sends a text message to the phone, you type it in, and voila.
*Gets out his phone*
"Message from: [email]support@secondlife.com[/email]
(Second Life) Your Second Life verification code is "63d59c", please enter this verification code on our website."

What Happened to Name Change?
Monique Mistral Pink Plastic Flamingo Join date: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 167	07-23-2006 18:56 Since you can ever only have two avatars in Second Life, I like to recall there was some talk about introducing the ability to change the name of your avatar. Anyone knows what came of this proposed feature? Is it going to be implemented? Have Linden Labs forgotten all about it? _____________________ The idiots are definitely on the grass.
onionpencil Musashi Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 324	07-23-2006 19:02 you can have as many avatars as you like, always could. as for accounts you've been able to have 5 for ages. and now with no verification you can have as many as you want i suppose. no info on names tho, sorry
Jesseaitui Petion king of polynesia :P Join date: 2 Jan 2006 Posts: 2,175	07-23-2006 19:06 /20/e6/53959/1.html
Monique Mistral Pink Plastic Flamingo Join date: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 167	07-23-2006 19:23 From: Jesseaitui Petion /20/e6/53959/1.html Thanks. I conclude from this thread that nothing has been done to introduce name changing or player generated names. An easy and obvious improvement to the world, but alas, LL does not seem to care. _____________________ The idiots are definitely on the grass.
Monique Mistral Pink Plastic Flamingo Join date: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 167	07-23-2006 19:30 From: onionpencil Musashi you can have as many avatars as you like, always could. as for accounts you've been able to have 5 for ages. and now with no verification you can have as many as you want i suppose. no info on names tho, sorry Not the last time I looked. When I wanted to create a third avatar, I was stopped because I had already reached my account limit (one free, one premium). Moreover, I wasn't even able to scrap an old account to make room for a new one. If I had deleted an account, the old account was somehow still logged, actually making those who had reached the limit and quit the game entirely never able to come back! Yes, I know it sounds shocking, but it's supposed to be the truth. The only exception to this was for veteran residents, who were allowed up to some five or six accounts in the early days of Second Life, as opposed to only two. _____________________ The idiots are definitely on the grass.
onionpencil Musashi Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 324	07-23-2006 19:40 i believe you can contact LL and have them remove your old accounts so you can make new ones, it's just not automatic. seems that torley was telling someone this fairly recently. and still, since there's no verification, all you really need to another email addy and you can make a new one anyway, if you wish. this is why you hear ppl talking about having many many alts these days.
Monique Mistral Pink Plastic Flamingo Join date: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 167	07-24-2006 02:30 From: onionpencil Musashi and still, since there's no verification, all you really need to another email addy and you can make a new one anyway, if you wish. this is why you hear ppl talking about having many many alts these days. Please Onionpencil, this is so important to me I beg you to repair the syntax of the initial sentence; make it readable. I'd love to understand in detail what you are trying to tell me here. Sorry for being obtrusive, but I just can't read it. ~Moni~ _____________________ The idiots are definitely on the grass.
Nargus Asturias Registered User Join date: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 499	07-24-2006 04:42 Um...maybe I shouldn't get involved but since you asked... He just mean that...the credit card is not needed now. And if you want to Register a New account, just use a new E-mail address. Go to the registration page and you'll see... _____________________ Nargus Asturias, aka, StreamWarrior Blue Eastern Water Dragon Brown-skinned Utahraptor from an Old Time
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	07-24-2006 16:51 Uh...before the unlimited registration we have now I managed to get 4 acconts (all free). Credit Card (my debit card) Cell Phone Paypal (bank account--my checking account) Paypal (credit card as above, connects to the same checking account)
Nargus Asturias Registered User Join date: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 499	07-24-2006 18:35 lol, yea. Credit Card and Paypal pointed to credit card is a pretty easy trick _____________________ Nargus Asturias, aka, StreamWarrior Blue Eastern Water Dragon Brown-skinned Utahraptor from an Old Time
onionpencil Musashi Registered User Join date: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 324	07-24-2006 18:51 she, not he, but yes nargus got it right. 8D
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	07-24-2006 18:58 wow really cares anymore since peope have alt accounts...... _____________________ Never Quote People that have no idea what they refering to..It give them a false feeling the need for attention...
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	07-24-2006 18:59 From: Draco18s Majestic Cell Phone ) you mean it worked??????????
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	07-25-2006 15:46 From: Usagi Musashi you mean it worked?????????? WAY back when cell phones were allowed, yes. You did have to know which phone service (and be one of three, Verizon, Cingular, and something else). Did it three times, once with someone else's phone, twice with mine (I deleted the first account).
Grazel Cosmo Registered User Join date: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 28	07-27-2006 10:44 I have three accounts now. Last time I tried to create a third account I got a message saying I'd already created an account within the past three months and to wait longer. I don't think it was a limit of 2 but a limit of one new one per 3 months on the old system using the same account data (CC). Also I know someone who's deleted like 10 accounts and gotten new ones since SL went live. The key seems to be wheither the account is basic or premium. Basic accounts go away almost immediately after being deleted, premium accounts have a timer on them before they're cleared from the database. As for the original topic the FAQ states name changes aren't allowed because its your account information so once chosen can't be changed. I would like to see the ability to change the acocunt though for purposes of marraiges or like the account I just created (thanks tot he wonders of SL genentics) for my son. I couldn't give him the last name of me or my ex-partner who was his father because neither of those names are currently available.
Usagi Musashi UM ™® Join date: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 6,083	07-27-2006 11:55 From: Draco18s Majestic WAY back when cell phones were allowed, yes. You did have to know which phone service (and be one of three, Verizon, Cingular, and something else). Did it three times, once with someone else's phone, twice with mine (I deleted the first account). I use to have newbie ask me countless times abou them. But none could get them active.
Draco18s Majestic Registered User Join date: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 2,744	07-27-2006 13:11 I sends a text message to the phone, you type it in, and voila. Gets out his phone "Message from: [email]support@secondlife.com[/email] (Second Life) Your Second Life verification code is "63d59c", please enter this verification code on our website."

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