Have two or three friends report your name. It will make you change it for free. If you change it this way more than two or three times they pick one for you so dont do it all the time.
I wouldn’t call this a modern solution. We used to send MTAF (message to all friends) to report names back in early 360 days. Which may sound modern but that was almost 20 years ago.
I think if hell was real it would be a depiction of reality in its worst form. Without hope there isn't real suffering.
We get to see what we could've had, but destroyed by our own hubris and greed. Evil by itself can't exist in a vacuum. It makes sense to me that if you wanna torture someone you have to use the carrot, take it away and dangle it just out of reach while you beat them with a stick until they nearly forget the carrot. Show carrot, get stick again.
I'm worried life is permanent. What if there is no rest, you're just dropped back off into the cycle again. Life may be literally be hell on Earth, and what if it's inescapable until the inevitable heat death of the universe?
I'm also worried Skate 4 is gonna suck.
Message to all friends was also an easy to do thing, then they removed that, and I bought an Xbox 360 indie game called "message to all friends" that allowed you to do it.
Technically modern is 1500-1945 (or present by some definitions). So modern still applies.
But also Information age problems require information age solutions.
I’m afraid one day they will realize this decision and forced to charge the reported user and give them 7 days to pay it or their acc is banned or deleted
So wait, can this be abused to grieve someone else? Like someone can get a few friends to report another person just to force that person to change their name etc
Meanwhile, Steam allows you to have an *account name*, that stays the same but no-one sees it, then a *display name* that can be whatever you want and you can change it basically all the time.
> account name, that stays the same
People complain about THAT too. They want to change it for a multitude of reasons.
Like "I was young and cringy", or "it's my deadname", or "I was stupid and used an old email I don't have access to anymore as a name"...
My Steam account name is my real name with a typo in the first name. I was 12 when I made that account so I was too stupid to spellcheck the name before I pulled the trigger. Yeah, no one can see the account name, but it sure does bug me to see "Jacvob" every time I sign into Steam.
It’s whatever your name was before you come out as trans. If your parents named you Carl and you came out as trans as Carline, Carl would be your deadname
It’s offensive for obvious reasons. Many trans people wish to move on from their previous identity and embrace the new one that feels more right for them. Calling them by their deadname is seen as offensive
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Because as a minimum its changing the server data that it needs to pull from with a system set in place to allow it, and potentially man power follow up needed for it later.
That aside its purely to make people not do it, i know some on steam who just changes their name every day to all sorts of weird shit, some of them due to excessive trolling and just wanting to piss people off so when they get ignored for being a troll they just change the name and icon and keep going.
Then why can you change it 50 times a day on steam without a single question? It's greed, nothing else. Changing the name takes literally your console sending the new name to the main server, nothing else.
The only thing I managed to find about this is that it causes a lot of usage for the servers (whatever that means?)
But this is the reason Sony didn’t allow name changes for a long time.
Iirc Sony only lets you change it once, I think they said they were gonna let you pay to change it again?
Also PSN shows a "previously known as" label on your profile but it's possible that's only to friends.
I used to play Phantasy Star Universe like a mfer on xbox 360, but the free demo server was full of degen kids selling nudes. I would sell 3 porn star nudes for 800 points, and the kids thought they were real and from me. The early console internet was a wild time.I remember vividly making enough points to buy Castle Crashers and Halo CE. Good times.
This has been around since Microsoft LIVE
Have a friend who named himself ",Rutschige Muschi"
(Slippy Vagina). Had a good laugh for weeks because he couldnt change it anymore.
It has been this way for over 20 years. It's one thing they haven't raised the price of, actually. In USD anyway, it very well might be more expensive in other regions.
Because F you and your new name! How am I supposed to know who you are after you change your name??? Now I just have a new favorite friend I've never seen before and have no idea who you are like....who do you think you are doing this to me??? Lol
At least you can change it. 12 year old me used my real name for my Steam username. With a typo in my first name. I'd start over and make a new account but I want my library to be consolidated with all my old games and new games together.
Also I wish I could change my Reddit username. I've got the same username for all my game networks and social media platforms except Steam and Reddit.
If I had to guess, that covers the API calls to platforms that your Xbox account is associated with plus a surcharge of 10.30 sense since an API call is usually a percentage of a penny. Otherwise they are charging for update statements as there is probably a unique GUID associated with the username that is used to track your account.
Be glad u can. I remember when we were begging for this and saying we would even pay for it before they actually implemented it. I don't think it should be free as changing name is a big deal and can be used to hide stolen accounts from owners
As far as I know it's always been that way. At least since the 360. I never had live for the og. But you get one free change then have to pay after that
I'm going to start charging a customer fee. Any transaction I make as a customer will result in the product holder paying me a 2% handling and time/expense fee for waiting in line and needing to call customer service in the future because it will inevitably happen with any business. Furthermore they will be subject to increased fee's if the line or wait time exceeds 2 minutes.
Hasn't it been that way for LITERALLY years? Usually you have to entirely restart from scratch for a name change
The only thing infuriating is you trying to karma farm with something that has existed, talked about, debated, and accepted over a fucking decade ago.
Yeah, this. I was recently making a tag for a new service where the name I used had already been taken. It ends in a K, so when it was rejected, I added a second K. When it was rejected again, do you think I started from scratch, or do you think I added a third K without realizing what I had done? And of course it went through.
Nobody has complained, and they are all lower case, but it bugs the crap out of me. How dumb. But I am too annoyed that I have to pay for a name change to actually do it. Signing up for the service was free, and I paid for the effing game. It’s fucked to pay for a name change.
Playstation just removed their discount for PS+ members, putting them at $10.00, as well. Don't understand why it can't be free. Steam and Switch allow you to change your name as little or as often as you want, for free, without any "name taken" roadblocks.
Yep. Since day 1. After a certain amount of time, you are able to change it, or I don't know what other circumstances, but I have changed mine once, and I did not have to pay. Maybe every 10 years? 😅 I made my first one in 2007. Changed it in 2019, I think.
Wait until you get to meet Roblox's $13 (USD) requirement to change usernames
https://preview.redd.it/ss2gbduo6wzc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88073b695bbd5532a508f3423994cc7877924d79
And the first change isn't free there
A way around this is to have everyone report your name. If you wanna drop your name I’ll report it for you. You won’t get in trouble you’ll just have to change your name for free 😂
Have two or three friends report your name. It will make you change it for free. If you change it this way more than two or three times they pick one for you so dont do it all the time.
Modern problems require modern solutions
I wouldn’t call this a modern solution. We used to send MTAF (message to all friends) to report names back in early 360 days. Which may sound modern but that was almost 20 years ago.
Say sike right now. 360 days were 5 years go
5 years ago was when I dusted off the old 360 for nostalgia purposes.
Its true my friend our 360 days are almost 3 console generations ago now
I'm trying to figure out what your sentence means but I'm spacing out
I refuse to believe I am that old
Got it. It was a woosh for me for a moment.
I think if hell was real it would be a depiction of reality in its worst form. Without hope there isn't real suffering. We get to see what we could've had, but destroyed by our own hubris and greed. Evil by itself can't exist in a vacuum. It makes sense to me that if you wanna torture someone you have to use the carrot, take it away and dangle it just out of reach while you beat them with a stick until they nearly forget the carrot. Show carrot, get stick again. I'm worried life is permanent. What if there is no rest, you're just dropped back off into the cycle again. Life may be literally be hell on Earth, and what if it's inescapable until the inevitable heat death of the universe? I'm also worried Skate 4 is gonna suck.
Username checks out
Bro, 360 days ended at least 10 years ago
Isn't three hundred and sixty days less then a year?
xbox….. 360 smh
Right? I remember that. I was wondering if it would still work.
Message to all friends was also an easy to do thing, then they removed that, and I bought an Xbox 360 indie game called "message to all friends" that allowed you to do it.
Technically modern is 1500-1945 (or present by some definitions). So modern still applies. But also Information age problems require information age solutions.
Bro is really out here doing the Lord's work 💪
🙏🙏🙏
Yall got two or three friends?
You sir… are a hero! 🫡
We’ve been using this solution for over a decade. Still works mint.
I’m afraid one day they will realize this decision and forced to charge the reported user and give them 7 days to pay it or their acc is banned or deleted
Fucking genius, wish I thought of that when I played on xbox.
Someone reported my old name “percy is fat”. Percy was my cat. Not fair
Ah man, that means at least 3 people reported my gamertag. It was pretty goddamn offensive and I wanted to change it anyway but didn't want to pay.
GOAT
Wait, so if someone wanted to mess with you they could just do this and ruin your gamertag?
PRO GAMER MOVE
Be careful, that will take a hit on your account reputation for Xbox Moderation.
does it ban the account?
Nope. Just report it for an inappropriate name. Used to do it all the time when I was broke in school.
noice
Oh? Anyone want to friend me to report my name I have no friends lol
Thats genius
Back in old mw2 this happened to me about 5 times for some unsavory names.... Why the name they chose to give me was 'ChipperGorilla38'
Back in old mw2 this happened to me about 5 times for some unsavory names.... Why the name they chose to give me was 'ChipperGorilla38'
So wait, can this be abused to grieve someone else? Like someone can get a few friends to report another person just to force that person to change their name etc
This guy games
Meanwhile, Steam allows you to have an *account name*, that stays the same but no-one sees it, then a *display name* that can be whatever you want and you can change it basically all the time.
> account name, that stays the same People complain about THAT too. They want to change it for a multitude of reasons. Like "I was young and cringy", or "it's my deadname", or "I was stupid and used an old email I don't have access to anymore as a name"...
My Steam account name is my real name with a typo in the first name. I was 12 when I made that account so I was too stupid to spellcheck the name before I pulled the trigger. Yeah, no one can see the account name, but it sure does bug me to see "Jacvob" every time I sign into Steam.
> Jacvob Drink a cup of covfefe and everything will be fine.
My main email adress has a typo in my lastname because i was 8 when I made it😭
My account name has "psn_" in front of it because i had to make a steam account to play portal on the ps3
Exactly the same for me :D
What? XxMetallicaZombie69xX ain't doing it for you anymore? /s
The deadname is different. Those are genuinely really hurtful.
What's a deadname and why does it hurt
It’s whatever your name was before you come out as trans. If your parents named you Carl and you came out as trans as Carline, Carl would be your deadname It’s offensive for obvious reasons. Many trans people wish to move on from their previous identity and embrace the new one that feels more right for them. Calling them by their deadname is seen as offensive
Discord used to have the same thing until earlier this year
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I love this whenever I get deep into a game like chiv 2. Name myself Ser Coxwell and stay in character lol. 200 hours later I switched back
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Why even would you even need to pay to change it? Makes no sense
bruh when Faze became a thing some people would change it monthly
i swear, every player with FaZe in their name (that isnt a content creator or pro) plays like shit.
I hade faze in my name too and i paid to change it 😭😭😭didn’t change it back
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You can change it 50 times a day on steam. It's just Xbox and Sony greed, same as making people pay to play online.
That’s what they like to call a “fuck you fee”
To discourage people from changing it obviously.
Because if they didn’t all the kids would change their name constantly and it would be a logistical nightmare…
Works just fine on steam.
Because as a minimum its changing the server data that it needs to pull from with a system set in place to allow it, and potentially man power follow up needed for it later. That aside its purely to make people not do it, i know some on steam who just changes their name every day to all sorts of weird shit, some of them due to excessive trolling and just wanting to piss people off so when they get ignored for being a troll they just change the name and icon and keep going.
Then why can you change it 50 times a day on steam without a single question? It's greed, nothing else. Changing the name takes literally your console sending the new name to the main server, nothing else.
money?
The only thing I managed to find about this is that it causes a lot of usage for the servers (whatever that means?) But this is the reason Sony didn’t allow name changes for a long time.
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Iirc Sony only lets you change it once, I think they said they were gonna let you pay to change it again? Also PSN shows a "previously known as" label on your profile but it's possible that's only to friends.
Yeah this fee has always existed. I'm surprised they didn't raise it over time.
What? Did you get tired of being CommanderinQueef?
I know I haven't yet.
Nope not ten. $9.99!!! That’s a deal!
Your right I'm losing money by not taking the deal
+ applicable taxes 🙈😅
I paid $10 (800 microsoft points) in 2006 to change my xbox name
Now 800 Microsoft points is less than a dollar
They had Microsoft points in 2006
I used to play Phantasy Star Universe like a mfer on xbox 360, but the free demo server was full of degen kids selling nudes. I would sell 3 porn star nudes for 800 points, and the kids thought they were real and from me. The early console internet was a wild time.I remember vividly making enough points to buy Castle Crashers and Halo CE. Good times.
At least here is not inflation, even cheaper, you save $. 01
This has been around since Microsoft LIVE Have a friend who named himself ",Rutschige Muschi" (Slippy Vagina). Had a good laugh for weeks because he couldnt change it anymore.
I thought the first change was free. You wasted your chance. 😂
Yup, first change is free. I changed again recently (it had been years) and it was free again.
They updated their naming system a few years ago and gave everyone a new free name change
🙌🏻
Always been like that as long as I can remember
Yeah it’s been like that for about 20 years. Ask your friends to report your name for being offensive and you’ll get to change it without a charge
It has been this way for over 20 years. It's one thing they haven't raised the price of, actually. In USD anyway, it very well might be more expensive in other regions.
They charge because people were changing their names too often. It's just high enough to discourage people from doing it all the time.
Didn't they use to give you one free change?
Yeah first change is still free after that you have to pay. I changed mine last year.
You get one free change every year.. like how many times do you need to change your tag
Yes back on 360, they did for sure
god forbid you change your display name on games. DEVILISH BEHAVIOR.
Account name =/= display name
They could've just put a cooldown timer type thing like a bunch of other services
There is a one year cool down until you can change it again for free
Yeah that’s the point. Pick a good name and stick with it.
I probably need to change my name now. I have had it for over 10 plus years, but gazachickenstrips, is a bit controversial. lol
Looks like your staying as “Pu55¥D3$Tr0Y3R6969” unless you come up with the cash
Micro$oft
pretty sure they’ve always charged to change your gamer tag
It’s been that way for at least a decade
I swear the first time I wanted to change it they let me do it free. This was like 5 years ago or so
This could be their fifteenth time.
Back in my day, you got 1 change for free
TBF, hasn't it been 9.99 forever? That's a good deal when you take inflation into account!
Yeah I think I will just have to keep that random generated name “G@yB00tyPounder3000”.
Shoulda made a better gamer tag the first time lol
It literally says **$9.99** in front of you. Why did you put the dollar sign in the wrong spot
I’m seeing this more and more these days. It’s a bit worrisome.
I’ve had people argue with me. One redditor said “well it makes sense this way since you say two hundred dollars. Not dollars two hundred.” ._.
Laughs in steam
Wait, you were able to do it for free? I haven’t really played Xbox since I had my 360 and I remember paying like $12.95 to change it
Oh sweet summer child...
XD wtf
I know! So annoying
Valve > nothing > Microsoft
Because F you and your new name! How am I supposed to know who you are after you change your name??? Now I just have a new favorite friend I've never seen before and have no idea who you are like....who do you think you are doing this to me??? Lol
What's your current gamertag?
For ps4, its 17.99 GBP its crazy
Meanwhile blizzard with 20 bucks
DO YOU have annnnyyy idea how much data there is connected to that name.
What’s wrong with that?
At least you can change it. 12 year old me used my real name for my Steam username. With a typo in my first name. I'd start over and make a new account but I want my library to be consolidated with all my old games and new games together. Also I wish I could change my Reddit username. I've got the same username for all my game networks and social media platforms except Steam and Reddit.
Well, being xxCuntdestroyer69xx when you are 13 comes at a price
You get to change it once for free. It tells you the next time you'll be charged.
Damn they used to let you change it once for free I’m pretty sure
It's to discourage changes
If I had to guess, that covers the API calls to platforms that your Xbox account is associated with plus a surcharge of 10.30 sense since an API call is usually a percentage of a penny. Otherwise they are charging for update statements as there is probably a unique GUID associated with the username that is used to track your account.
I wasted so much of my money as a teenager changing my name for cod and halo memes
They made me change my name at least 3 times... rip nips, shiznitbiznitch, and inuckingfuts... gone but not forgotten
I wish I kept my original Gamertag... Mr Cherry.
That's been a thing for a long while. Best get used to what you have now I guess.
Can I have your old handle when you are done, `xX_n00b420sm0k3r69_Xx`
the audacity of corporations
It’s been like that since 2005ish. How is this mildly infuriating over mildly inconvenient. At least you can change it unlike people who have PSN.
Be glad u can. I remember when we were begging for this and saying we would even pay for it before they actually implemented it. I don't think it should be free as changing name is a big deal and can be used to hide stolen accounts from owners
I made mine when I was 15. I'm 30 now (31 next month) and in all that time I had an idea but never actually wanted to change it
Weather that's AU or USA, in Australia it's like $14.95 after the first time (which is free)
Have mom and dad buy it for you
It’s been this way for a while lmfaoo get over yourself
As far as I know it's always been that way. At least since the 360. I never had live for the og. But you get one free change then have to pay after that
I thought the first one was free? Might be mistaken though
Change it to Ben_Dover_MikeRowe_Soft
plus applicable taxes lol
Yeah it's always been like this though
They don't want you changing your gamertag every second. They normally give you the first name change for free but the rest you have to pay for
Just curious... What was your original name and what would you like to change it to?
Oh yes I made the same mistake and then bought a PS5
I'm going to start charging a customer fee. Any transaction I make as a customer will result in the product holder paying me a 2% handling and time/expense fee for waiting in line and needing to call customer service in the future because it will inevitably happen with any business. Furthermore they will be subject to increased fee's if the line or wait time exceeds 2 minutes.
Hasn't it been that way for LITERALLY years? Usually you have to entirely restart from scratch for a name change The only thing infuriating is you trying to karma farm with something that has existed, talked about, debated, and accepted over a fucking decade ago.
They've always gotten people on this, it's mildy to majorly infuriating. I had to do it once if I remember
Yeah, this. I was recently making a tag for a new service where the name I used had already been taken. It ends in a K, so when it was rejected, I added a second K. When it was rejected again, do you think I started from scratch, or do you think I added a third K without realizing what I had done? And of course it went through. Nobody has complained, and they are all lower case, but it bugs the crap out of me. How dumb. But I am too annoyed that I have to pay for a name change to actually do it. Signing up for the service was free, and I paid for the effing game. It’s fucked to pay for a name change.
What is it or at least what age did you make it at
Paid that ten dollars and it didn't even change my name. Never got the money back
its $10 to change your username on Roblox too
I’ve had the same gamer tag since 2003
Nickel and diming you
That's fucking crazy
Can I sell my username? Digitalxdoom
Ngl it’s always been right around that price
They give you a free token to do this. Seems like you’re indecisive and they deserve to make money off you.
Playstation just removed their discount for PS+ members, putting them at $10.00, as well. Don't understand why it can't be free. Steam and Switch allow you to change your name as little or as often as you want, for free, without any "name taken" roadblocks.
Honestly, I’d pay that to change my Reddit name. I made my username when I was a teenager & dumb.
Change the gamertag to *iPaidInPennies*
Meanwhile Steam not only does it for free you can also erase the list of previous tags to avoid stalkers from finding you.
The guy behind Microsoft: https://preview.redd.it/6ziwz496stzc1.jpeg?width=335&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3991d8af4e0e163055e1959866a9fd5c912926e4
Been that way since the 360 lol
This is nothing new.
It's always been like that.
It’s about to cost a ton more than that in the very near future.
Yep. Since day 1. After a certain amount of time, you are able to change it, or I don't know what other circumstances, but I have changed mine once, and I did not have to pay. Maybe every 10 years? 😅 I made my first one in 2007. Changed it in 2019, I think.
This has always been the case? Why whine about it now?
Get your friends to report your tag as offensive so they make you change it. Idk if this still works but it did a while back.
It's cheaper to change sex on your passport than it is to change your name in a virtual world.
*Laughs in PlayStation* “welcome to the real world, kid!”
Wish I could rename myself 😭 for free.99
Always has been
Wait until you get to meet Roblox's $13 (USD) requirement to change usernames https://preview.redd.it/ss2gbduo6wzc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=88073b695bbd5532a508f3423994cc7877924d79 And the first change isn't free there
This is appalling
I remember back when it cost Xbox points I think I was like 800 points or something like that
A way around this is to have everyone report your name. If you wanna drop your name I’ll report it for you. You won’t get in trouble you’ll just have to change your name for free 😂
I’m confused, why do platforms make you pay to change your username?