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Teeny Leviathan
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06-22-2007 19:26
Originally Posted by Teeny Leviathan (Distant voice yells out from the crowd) Leviathan? I think it was mild bragging  Nah, just speaking for the few UNACCOUNTED FOR Leviathans left in world. BTW, That site is rather handy.  _____________________
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Teeny Leviathan
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06-22-2007 19:28
seeing 123(whomever) or XXxxx(whomever)xxxXX etc can be a lack of creative thinking when creating a user first name. Back in the old world (TSO), XXxxx(whomever)xxxXX was a distinguished family name.  _____________________
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Brenda Connolly
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06-22-2007 20:36
Back in the old world (TSO), XXxxx(whomever)xxxXX was a distinguished family name. Jesus Christ! I just got the joke to your name! *smacks head*  _____________________
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Usagi Musashi
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06-22-2007 21:35
Jesus Christ! I just got the joke to your name! *smacks head* was that a joke?  |
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Usagi Musashi
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06-22-2007 21:37
Back in the old world (TSO), XXxxx(whomever)xxxXX was a distinguished family name. shakeshead......looks like names are staying the same.....many more strange versions of names coming these days............oh well......Then again this is a whole new sl. |
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Sarah Nerd
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06-22-2007 22:21
*Starts to appreciate her not so common last name even more*
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Adz Childs
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06-22-2007 23:03
(Distant voice yells out from the crowd) Leviathan?  _____________________
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Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting. |
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Daisy Rimbaud
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06-22-2007 23:53
seeing 123(whomever) or XXxxx(whomever)xxxXX etc can be a lack of creative thinking when creating a user first name. I think that's unfair. Some people want to have a specific first name that they relate to, and whereas it used to be the case that, suppose you wanted to be called "Pat", there was always some surname for which that first name would still be available. Now that's no longer the case, and if you are determined to be Pat, you have to be Pat79 or somesuch. But why? Why did LL break the system, and why haven't they put it back yet? The problem gets worse every day with more new joiners. And furthermore, the damage will be lasting. It's not like a viewer problem where an update to fix a problem eradicates it. For the rest of SL's existence, there will still be this enormous block of residents with a narrow selection of surnames and weird first names, while the older residents (who I suspect are now a minority) are smug in having names like Mary and John rather than MaryXX34 etc. This is an URGENT problem. |
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Broken Xeno
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06-23-2007 00:26
While I am very attached to my name, I do miss the fact that my old account's last name was very limited. Counting in all the accounts that were inactive, and deleted, there was maybe 30 or less of us floating around. In fact, in the entire year I was with that account I saw my last name only once, never again. And never since. I love Broken Xeno, as a name, however I do dislike that there's over a thousand Xeno's in SL, and I've seen about thirty or so of them since making this account.
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Conan Godwin
In ur base kilin ur d00ds
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06-23-2007 04:43
In a year on SL I have yet to meet another Godwin.
I did see another Conan the other day though. Good stuff. _____________________
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Apple Pinkney
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06-23-2007 04:58
I really like to know what the answer to the topic of this thread?! Lindens around to answer this? As many people tell me, Usagi, the Lindens don't even read this forum, let alone answer questions posed in it. _____________________
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Usagi Musashi
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06-23-2007 05:23
I think that's unfair. Some people want to have a specific first name that they relate to, and whereas it used to be the case that, suppose you wanted to be called "Pat", there was always some surname for which that first name would still be available. Now that's no longer the case, and if you are determined to be Pat, you have to be Pat79 or somesuch. But why? Why did LL break the system, and why haven't they put it back yet? The problem gets worse every day with more new joiners. And furthermore, the damage will be lasting. It's not like a viewer problem where an update to fix a problem eradicates it. For the rest of SL's existence, there will still be this enormous block of residents with a narrow selection of surnames and weird first names, while the older residents (who I suspect are now a minority) are smug in having names like Mary and John rather than MaryXX34 etc. This is an URGENT problem. You bring up good points. But LLABs does read teh forums, they just learn about how some habits of posters and then lable them problem people. But to get back to the issue, names use to roll off and then help bring in new and alts of people to help drive population levels even higher. Now look 7+ millions and not llabs no longer needs the helper of new names to bring in new people. There starneg and totally off the wall as you say first names with ge to the point where people will start using last parts of phone numbers etc.Who knows............. Usagi |
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Usagi Musashi
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06-23-2007 05:24
As many people tell me, Usagi, the Lindens don't even read this forum, let alone answer questions posed in it. they just use the forum to monitor and group people into problem makers and kiss ass... |
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ChristopherBest Daviau
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Join date: 5 Mar 2007
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06-23-2007 07:40
No, there is no new information from LL about this yet. But, when LL finally adds new names to the list, you can be one of the first to know about it. Simply subscribe to my new alert list at http://slnamewatch.com I have a script that checks the Join Now page periodically. If any names are added, it sends an email to everyone who subscribes. While you're there, you can see how many avatars have each known SL last name, and you can find out what famous RL people have each last name, where applicable. (Did you know you were named after the master swordsman and author of The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi?) Only 59 other avatars share your last name. Congratulations. OMG, I thought you were being sarcastic. . |
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Usagi Musashi
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06-23-2007 08:10
"
 Did you know you were named after the master swordsman and author of The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi?) Only 59 other avatars share your last name. Congratulations.)" I am japanese but the sad facts are that person is not as famous as people around the world is lead to believe........frankly who cares.....Usagi has its own personal means then some narrow minded mislead information about a factional person in japanese history. yes there is a university and highschool named after musashi but the writer has some history behind him., But do you know how many japanese swords man there are in japanese history? Usagi totally ignores the rest of the BS. |
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Adz Childs
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06-23-2007 08:38
" Did you know you were named after the master swordsman and author of The Book of Five Rings, Miyamoto Musashi?) Only 59 other avatars share your last name. Congratulations.)" I am japanese but the sad facts are that person is not as famous as people around the world is lead to believe........frankly who cares.....Usagi has its own personal means then some narrow minded mislead information about a factional person in japanese history. yes there is a university and highschool named after musashi but the writer has some history behind him., But do you know how many japanese swords man there are in japanese history? Usagi totally ignores the rest of the BS.  . If you feel strongly enough about the inaccuracy, maybe you can edit the Wikipedia entry?_____________________
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ChristopherBest Daviau
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06-23-2007 08:42
Does Linden Labs ever revive the use of previous last names?
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Usagi Musashi
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06-23-2007 08:48
Does Linden Labs ever revive the use of previous last names? No, people have brought it up, but really names past ones are history. And should stay that way. play retro names is asking for problems if they do it will take the last drop of repectablity and sence of history out of sl......... let the dead stay dead. |
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Adz Childs
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06-23-2007 08:49
Does Linden Labs ever revive the use of previous last names? No. Can I unretire a last name? I really like one but it's long-gone! Sorry, no. Generally speaking, once retired, a last name can't be revived. _____________________
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Lee Ponzu
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06-23-2007 17:28
Now that the floodgates have opened to the millions of unwashed masses, why would LL care about people being frustrated about having to add numbers to user names? It makes them seem more like AOL and Yahoo and the other big companies. They are *not* unwashed. In fact, older SL addictees are much less likely to bathe than newby come lateleies... |
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Usagi Musashi
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06-23-2007 18:45
Now that the floodgates have opened to the millions of unwashed masses, why would LL care about people being frustrated about having to add numbers to user names? It makes them seem more like AOL and Yahoo and the other big companies.... I think what he said here was llabs uncaring about the changing users names in signup. Hence all LLABs cared about was adding number, and letting them deal with having the first name problems of finding one that is unused. We are now becoming a AOL and YAHOO in that way. Usagi |
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bilbo99 Emu
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06-25-2007 01:35
I tend not to talk to people with numbers in their name, unless they are exceptional people who are articulate enough for it to be clear that they have some underlying reason for their apparent silliness. Bilbo for example gives a good account of himself here on the forums, and so clearly doesn't belong lumped in with the rest of the XSJimmy999 brigade - but alas he seems to be a rarity. <blush> My alt saw a Frodo the other night ... but by the time I relogged, the little beggar had run off! Btw my fiancee is a Pat. Thank goodness she went straight for her Starship Titanic name Morgaine _____________________
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