Having a clear out

[Maisydaisy34]

I nc'ed yesterday....though not before being told that the name I'd picked was taken about 8 times!
I must admit I've nc a few times lately (someone in RL knows I use MN)
But can we not volunteer up our old names that we no longer plan on using?
Or maybe there could be an option on registration to say we no longer need these names...and a generic email sent to those who haven't logged on for a long period of time?
Could it happen?? Would anyone give up their old names?

There has been a name amnesty in the past but I think it was hard work iirc.

I really want to be able to shorten to mike but it's taken by someone who I don't think has ever posted :(

Also do you keep your name on MN even if you Havnt logged on in say over a year or two?

Ooo a name amnesty would be good, they should do one every 6 months or once a year,
I would also like a shorter username because I'm not witty enough to think of a really funny name

That's funny, sometimes I'd like a very very long name, like
"My children are toe rags and I'm drinking too much wine"
But it's just a tad beyond the allowed limits. :)

They can't do the name amnesty ever again because it sent them all batshit with stress, apparently. I think adjusting mentioned it in the recent webchat.

The problem with a name amnesty is what happens to all the posts you made under your old name(s)?

@UltraBOF

They can't do the name amnesty ever again because it sent them all batshit with stress, apparently. I think adjusting mentioned it in the recent webchat.

If you mention it then you get put on the list

From what I remember the NN amnesty made Tech's balls ache tremendously

Can they just give up the names that have never been used?

I really want Mike. I don't want to name change completely but there are certain threads where my normal name isn't appropriate.

I want Shirls.

Maybe we should tantrum ask nicely shirls.

Maybe it would help if you had sent Justine a bribe birthday present

Pllllleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeeeeee mnhq

I can make Justine a birthday cake or just buy lots of gin

She's got a lovely pair dontcha know

What about an option in Nickname History to 'delete this name'?

What would happen to posts under those names though?

I think used names are harder to sort out than unused ones.

I like a "delete NN" option.
MNHQ could colour code the posts to imply it's a defunct registration.
Just like they should colour code OP posts that are more than 4 months old to help alert us to zombie threads

A few of the names I've used have only been used in chat so try would disappear anyway but lljk's idea is a good one
C'mon Olivia don't put me on the list lets have a name amnesty, if not for me do it for the.....ummm....children?

On a serious note though do companies make names available again after the user hasn't logged on for a period of time?
What will the people of the future do for usernames?
2012: maisydaisy34
2024: m415y.._?!d415y//:£145696740llll@"!:!/!(&(

Absy got Absy.

How did she do that? It was one of the "taken but never used" names.

How did you manage that abs?