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Deactivations

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A brief update about the recent deactivation discussions

[http://chix0r.deviantart.com/journal/36935293/]
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=GisaPizzatto Dec 21, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Featured!!!!!! [link]
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*seoulchan Dec 18, 2010
Why is it that users are not able to change usernames at their own will? I can understand for consistency and hackers taking "dead" account names, but there are others like myself who just want to change a name they created in high school to something more professional.
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~olivatre Dec 16, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I think, what we should worry about when considering name changes is that--and unfortunately--there are some very reknowned artists who deactivate their accounts for their own reasons, and if the name becomes available after their deactivation it could cause a problem with art theft, claiming certain artworks and accompishment of the previous person as your own...
After all, art progress and accomplishments relate directly towards copyright laws, and it is not something one could simply "take over" once the first person gives it up.

...I think :/
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~Artdude529 Dec 16, 2010  Student Digital Artist
i would really like to change my account name, and agree that if you change it, there should be a limit of changing it only once every 6 months or so. There should be some kind of limit.
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~YasutoshiMaru Dec 16, 2010
My only thing concerning name changes is that current users are allowed to use names that are no longer active (such as "dead" accounts) because I'm sure a lot of us have been eyeing certain names but they are "taken."
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!zananeichan Dec 16, 2010
A lot of deactivations were caused by abuse on artists thrown by those who don't spend much time on there art
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`CookiemagiK Dec 16, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
very nice.
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~idontspeakmuch Dec 16, 2010
i like the idea of a grace period a lot! kudos to whatever chocolate-y cookie came up with it.
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~xTernal7 Dec 16, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
This is sure epic news... Title and less than a line of text in actual article... :confused: What is going on?
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!TheWeirdandWonderful Dec 16, 2010
Click the title, it'll take you to :dachix0r:'s journal about deactivation. :}
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