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Ed Sheeran Apr 4, 2015 @ 12:13am

Removing Old Aliases

Hello all, I've seen numerous threads from 2013 and earlier and I thought to revive the subject of alias removal.

Before you argue 'but people will scam and/or won't know who you are' I would like to point out that there would be minimum requirements, such as you would have to wait x amount of months, let's say 6, before the aliases are removed.

That would mean you can't change your name for 6 months before the aliases are removed.

If Valve wanted to be THAT secure, they could even make it a year.

I know people that have had their name for 3 years and over and they have still got all their unwanted aliases from when they were still finding a name they wanted to stick with.

People can only see a few aliases currently anyway, so scammers could just abuse THAT by changing their names heaps of times to get the alias of which they used to scam someone off the list.

Before you say 'but then YOU just change your name heaps of times to get rid of the aliases you don't want showing', what if the person didn't want ANY names to show up? What if they haven't changed their name for that long that they deserve to just be 'xXFighterXx' and nothing else, and they didn't want to have to put a load of alternatives similar to that in the list?

Steam would still have our alias lists in their database, they would only be removed from our profiles' alias history and from the friends list 'View Aliases' button.

Anyway, I speak for all the people who wish to and deserve to have just one known alias in their name list.

Thanks for listening, I hope you agree. :)

Last edited by Ed Sheeran; Apr 4, 2015 @ 12:16am

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Ed Sheeran Apr 11, 2015 @ 2:24am

Does anyone like this suggestion or have any constructive criticism?

Thanks. :)

Scott (Australia) Apr 11, 2015 @ 2:37am

People that use dumb names should have them forever stick to their name history.

Twardy Orzech Apr 11, 2015 @ 3:07am

Originally posted by tabrisdarkpeace.arma3:
People that use dumb names should have them forever stick to their name history.

Agree

fookboy Apr 11, 2015 @ 3:32am

agreed

Fly Guy Apr 12, 2015 @ 3:34pm

I think just by chaning your name multiple times is fine. Chnge your user name to A, B, C, D, E, F, etc. There's always loopholes to work around.

Rogue Jedi Apr 12, 2015 @ 4:18pm

1- I support this.

Ed Sheeran Apr 16, 2015 @ 12:25am

Originally posted by tabrisdarkpeace.arma3:
People that use dumb names should have them forever stick to their name history.

I didn't say 'dumb' names, I only mentioned people who were finding their online identity difficult to decide.

I agree that people with dumb names, names used to spam or identity thieves should keep their aliases, how about if Valve employees go through users and accounts that haven't got VAC or trade bans and decides from then whether the person is worthy of having their aliases deleted?

It would only be active people (that have been active within a certain time frame) and people who haven't changed their name in a year or however long is decided.

Thanks. :)

Last edited by Ed Sheeran; Apr 16, 2015 @ 12:26am

Hi-Torque Apr 16, 2015 @ 7:52am

Originally posted by Ed Sheeran:
Does anyone like this suggestion or have any constructive criticism?

Thanks. :)

Constructive criticism: Add to one of the numerous posts that already exsist on this subject.

I do not support the suggestion. I want Valve resources focused on gaming and the distibution platform not wasting time and money on a frivilous feauture with no benefit to the community.

Last edited by Hi-Torque; Apr 16, 2015 @ 8:06am

Razztazz Apr 16, 2015 @ 8:05am

Two of my steam names i had for 5 minutes before i changed them again. The aliase system is bad and their should be a better way to know if someone is a scammer.... people add +rep or whatever to the comments? steam should notice this.. And add a system like ebays one to stop scammers. And delete aliases after a certain amount of time. after 6 months would be appropriate.

Last edited by Razztazz; Apr 16, 2015 @ 8:07am

Ed Sheeran Apr 19, 2015 @ 1:27am

Originally posted by Hi-Torque:
Constructive criticism: Add to one of the numerous posts that already exsist on this subject.

I do not support the suggestion. I want Valve resources focused on gaming and the distibution platform not wasting time and money on a frivilous feauture with no benefit to the community.

It wouldn't cost much time or money and there are enough Valve employees so they wouldn't all stop to assist in the creation of this feature. All it would require is some suggestions from the community and Valve employees themselves and this could work.

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Start_Running Apr 19, 2015 @ 7:30am

Uhm sorry. Never will and should never happen. Look here's the thing. FOrum Posters are ♥♥♥♥♥. Internet... full of ♥♥♥♥♥. The iidea that you simply can't change your name to dodge criticism or dodge around blocks and such. Nope..

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Start_Running Apr 19, 2015 @ 10:03am

It's not like you can't change a name...the only ones who'd geninely have a worry is those who have done bad things under other aliases and wish to hide their association with it.

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