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This is a thread for people who will not be or have not been on the site for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

Generally, expect the following from this thread:

  1. People announcing their departure or return.
  2. Moderators announcing a significant forum ban — not trolls or vandals, but someone people will notice and miss.
  3. Inquiries about an absent troper.
  4. Responses to inquiries about an absent troper.

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Not that I'm going anywhere, but this is a thread for people who will not be on the forums for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Feb 10th 2023 at 3:48:36 AM

Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#16976: Aug 23rd 2012 at 3:43:02 PM

Yeah, but right now you're displaying Hydronix both for me and Abstract.

DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#16977: Aug 23rd 2012 at 3:45:17 PM

Yeah, your handle is showing as Hydronix for me too.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#16978: Aug 23rd 2012 at 3:48:26 PM

Ditto. Did someone remove the custom title?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
Night Clerk of the Apocalypse
#16980: Aug 23rd 2012 at 4:42:54 PM

Yep your Hydro my good chum. I am sorry but the Assassins have found you.

edited 23rd Aug '12 5:49:27 PM by TuefelHundenIV

Who watches the watchmen?
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#16981: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:02:38 PM

Eddie disabled custom titling troper handles on the forum. Mods couldn't see it, and in any event it didn't fix the underlying problems, such as the URL of your troper page and your name for PM's, article history, etc.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#16982: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:06:21 PM

How recently did this happen? Irene was Irene just yesterday!

Fresh-eyed movie blog
strawberryflavored Since: Sep, 2010
#16983: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:09:21 PM

I'm guessing it was sometime around midday EST. When I looked this morning, Irene was still Irene.

Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#16984: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:16:15 PM

Because Eddie disabled it. That's how. As mentioned a post above me.

That's annoying... and I don't have any other computers to make that exact name. :/

Quest 64 thread
TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
Adannor (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#16986: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:28:38 PM

"Eddie disabled custom titling troper handles on the forum. Mods couldn't see it, and in any event it didn't fix the underlying problems, such as the URL of your troper page and your name for PM's, article history, etc. "

Huh. Weird then that Fusch's umlaut still works.

Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#16987: Aug 23rd 2012 at 5:40:13 PM

Changing your name to an entirely different one is probably what was disabled, not slight changes like a Hyphen, etc.

Quest 64 thread
abstractematics Since: May, 2011
#16988: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:07:56 PM

Eddie disabled custom titling troper handles on the forum. Mods couldn't see it, and in any event it didn't fix the underlying problems, such as the URL of your troper page and your name for PM's, article history, etc.

-shrugs- I thought the system not changing the hardcoded name was more of an intentional thing.

edited 23rd Aug '12 6:08:17 PM by abstractematics

Now using Trivialis handle.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#16989: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:13:30 PM

Eddie did it earlier today. It was never intended that you be able to rename yourself via the custom title system.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
TParadox Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: The captain of her heart
#16990: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:24:42 PM

I thought that was the recommended method at one time.

Fresh-eyed movie blog
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#16992: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:35:58 PM

Save for one person. tongue

But on another tangent, if Irene is still an actual separate username, would I still be able to use it?(with a password reset, of course)

Quest 64 thread
abstractematics Since: May, 2011
#16993: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:36:10 PM

[up][up]I asked this question once here, and this is what I was told:

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/custom_title_request.php

edited 23rd Aug '12 6:36:37 PM by abstractematics

Now using Trivialis handle.
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#16994: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:37:29 PM

Testing...

Well, the formatting for my name is still right, so that's good news for me at least.

Sorry Irene, but you can still make a new "Irene" handle unless I do it first!!!.

edited 23rd Aug '12 6:38:49 PM by 0dd1

Insert witty and clever quip here. My page, as the database hates my handle.
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#16995: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:39:52 PM

I can't make the handle if it already exists.

And I can't make it on any of my computers because I ran out of IP Addresses. I have extra names for certain things. Like one is for a specific roleplay, etc.

Quest 64 thread
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#16996: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:44:41 PM

Damn.

Well, maybe you can make one that looks similar? Like maybe "I Am Irene" or something?

EDIT: Just reread and understood better. That sucks.

edited 23rd Aug '12 6:45:24 PM by 0dd1

Insert witty and clever quip here. My page, as the database hates my handle.
MrAHR Ahr river from ಠ_ಠ Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
Hydronix I'm an Irene! from TV Tropes Since: Apr, 2010
I'm an Irene!
#16998: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:47:02 PM

I think you misunderstood. I cannot make any more handles whatsoever. Unless Irene is an already made handle, which I could get a password reset for, I am forced to use this(or my other two names respectively).

That's what it is and eh. I'll live.

Quest 64 thread
0dd1 Just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2009
Just awesome like that
#16999: Aug 23rd 2012 at 6:48:12 PM

[up]Yeah, edited in my sympathies above.

ON TOPIC POST: After tomorrow, I shall be gone for the rest of the month until September 2nd or 3rd, as I'm going on a cruise with my friend and most likely will have no internet access.

So, yeah, basically:

edited 23rd Aug '12 6:48:53 PM by 0dd1

Insert witty and clever quip here. My page, as the database hates my handle.
DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#17000: Aug 23rd 2012 at 7:28:36 PM

[up] Have fun on your cruise!

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian

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