Make renaming free...but with a little catch.

[i_stalk_piccolo]

Title
Make renaming free...but with a little catch.

Short, concise description of the idea
Allow a user to change their username for free, but with a catch; they can only do it once a year or once every two years, so they have to pick wisely.

Full description of the ideaI think it's fair to allow renaming. 15 USD may be difficult for those who have

Comments

[slinkslowdown]

This won't happen. Renaming involves a lot of back-end stuff which will end up costing LJ time and money--and a lot of it, if free renames were allowed so often--if users don't pay for a rename.

[slinkslowdown]

I've had people give me tokens for a rename because I mentioned off-hand that the never-used account with my usual online handle had finally been purged. Was a nice surprise; I used the tokens for icon space instead, though.

[evasearchin]

I like this idea, even once every three years, but I disagree with having a "formally known as so and so" bit because I would only change my username to maintain anonymity and that would defeat the objective.

[charliemc]

There are expenses involved with renaming, so it only makes sense that there's a cost involved... (As others have pointed out.)

I understand the hardship for some regarding the cost, but I think I still feel it's fair.

Sorry.

[iatrogenicmyth]

Ugh, I submitted a reasonable suggestion - as I'm sure many have - but it's been a year without activity in this community.

I believe LJ has given up on the English-speaking world.