What happened to the custom display names?

I logged in today to find them all gone. Where did they go?

Bobo removed them.

Yeah, you aren't alone.

http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/jo...0&entryid=8474
http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/jo...1&entryid=8485
http://www.gamingforce.org/forums/jo...9&entryid=8477

Any others I might have missed?


Anyway, bonehead move by bobo. Adding a poll to this thread pronto.

Oh. Where was this mentioned, because it sure as hell didn't show up when I searched for it?

I mean, I thought I got it taken away for having the word "fuck" in mine twice.

Shit. I didn't even get a chance to use it.

Dammit.

Sucks to be me.

Meh, it's not really that important. As Bobo says, who needs to change names every few weeks? I'm perfectly happy with mine. The only purpose for having it is for Theme Weeks. Sadly, I do participate in some of them.

NEW FEATURE: ChocoPreviousFeatureRemoved! Beta 0.71

That said, I don't think it was absolutely crucial, but it was a bit silly to take it out. It was put there so that people could freely do their namechanging whims without bothering admins about them.
And since true names are visible with the click of a button, what's the harm?

Originally Posted by Qwarky

And since true names are visible with the click of a button, what's the harm?

Well, there's the 'I'm too lazy to take one second of my time to click on a username just to see who the guy really is!' factor....

Doesn't matter, Freelance Wolf because if you enabled the feature which is off by default then you're full aware of what you're getting into. Be prepared to keep track of people's names and stuff if you want display names. This is perfectly fair as it's an option you willingly enable. Don't like it? Turn it off or never turn it on to begin with.

I thought it was even less of a harm since the feature is turned off by default. Wasn't it? It also kept the admin's PM box open =p.

Like Freelance Wolf said, its not exactly essential either. But if bobo thinks its honestly confusing people then maybe it is best to take it away. Bleh his site, his rules you know.

Hmm after reading my above response I would say I'm fairly neutral on this decision. I'll place my vote after work!

Yeah, the feature was off by default. A user had to manually turn it on for it to take effect (i.e., to see the custom names of other members). New users who had just registered could learn everyone's names without having to worry about custom names.

I thought it was a great, fun feature.

It is off by default. It's an optional feature and you'd full well know what it does when you turn it on. It can't confuse people if it's not on by default.

I voted NO

NOT BECAUSE I don't want Custom Display Names. I loved that feature.

But because

Quote:

I want you to rip off my face and nail it to the back of a tractor.

I'd really like to see this.

That'd be pretty painful, dude.

Are you sure you want your face ripped off and nailed to the back of a tractor? =U

Actually, I voted for the wrong one, but real men don't admit to their mistakes. I think.

I'll admit I never really cared for custom display names. Thanks, bobo, for removing a feature I never had to see (because I turned them off at the first opportunity) but still didn't like.

This move also helped solve our recent lack of drama. *thumbsup*

I voted yes because I want to be cool.

Originally Posted by Kairyu

Bleh his site, his rules you know.

This is the exact problem I have with this current situation.

That kind of mentality is what allows bobo to ignore Gamingforce for most of the year and come back, doing whatever the fuck he wants, saying that he "knows what the community wants."

I'm not sure how I feel about the custom display names, but I sure as hell know how I feel about having my face nailed to the back of a tractor. I don't like it one bit, so that's one more vote for custom display names.

Originally Posted by Merv Burger

This is the exact problem I have with this current situation.

That kind of mentality is what allows bobo to ignore Gamingforce for most of the year and come back, doing whatever the fuck he wants, saying that he "knows what the community wants."

Its heartbreaking, I know.
Really, who has control over what bobo can and cannot do to his forum? I'm under the impression that no one has that say. The most you can do is talk him into it, perhaps. And talking shit to him probably isn't changing his mind either.
But I understand why you and most of us are upset about it. A convenient feature where seemingly everyone wins is suddenly taken away because the head admin said so. Honestly I'm a bit curious why this feature was yanked so quickly without much reason. Yet I think bobo is right about one thing, it doesn't serve to better the community. Its all fluff and for the "Haha" factor.

Like the useless character class feature gff used to have I don't know if this feature should go or stay. Umm maybe bobo should at least give the feature a fair poll discussion with the staff?