So I was scrolling through the Avatar Design thread when I noticed something - a bug. So I know Limor used to be LivingInMyOwnReality, and then I realized that there was a bug with the name. On her forum, ~Living's Avatars~, Limor is the name next to her profile. But when you look at the forum from the selection oage, it's LivingInMyOwnReality.
And when you look inside, the first post says 'Last edit made by Livinginmyownreality'
I'm not sure whether this is a major issue or it's meant to be like that, but my non-existent OCD is arriving.
Larkian
Level 75
The Tactician
Joined: 5/15/2018
Threads: 105
Posts: 17,021
Posted: 1/22/2020 at 2:35 PM
Post #2
It's because the display doesn't update when you change your username. They made the thread before they changed their username, so it displays it as that.
Likewise, many of my threads still display that they were created by "Canawlia". Honestly, I find it kind of useful if I want to look up a user that has since changed their name.
Jemadar
Level 74
Grand Protector
Joined: 5/2/2019
Threads: 25
Posts: 689
Posted: 1/23/2020 at 6:18 PM
Post #3
Flight Rising does this as well. In fact, that is how I found out that a person I had talked to, saw frequently in the forums, had changed their name. I had been going through a thread, and someone pinged or quoted them and it had their old name on it, yet the post itself had their new name.
Name changes are the bane of my life and cause much confusion, so little things like this can really help clear it up for me at least.
Krinadon
Level 75
Shadow of the Moon
Site Administrator
Joined: 12/17/2012
Threads: 1,242
Posts: 15,407
Posted: 1/24/2020 at 6:35 PM
Post #4
This isn't exactly intentional, but I wouldn't consider it a bug either.
When a post is edited, it just saves it as that actual text of the Player Name instead of the Player ID #. So if the player changes their name, it won't matter as the Forums will still just load that static entry from the database.
Aerith
Level 75
High Priest
Joined: 3/22/2019
Threads: 338
Posts: 6,424
Posted: 1/25/2020 at 3:03 AM
Post #5
Oh, that clears it up. Thanks Krinadon, the Guardian of the Realm!
(Please do not ask why I included Guardian of the Realm, I just felt like it)
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