A Monopoly on Names
Presgreif
28-12-2003, 11:10
As I'm sure you've all noticed, nation names are non-recycleable. I was wondering if it would be possible to make names of former nations not currently in use reusable.
As I'm sure you've all noticed, nation names are non-recycleable. I was wondering if it would be possible to make names of former nations not currently in use reusable.I agree... get rid of names inactive for more than 6 months
Nation start dates weren't recorded until recently ... (according to Salusa) ... I'll bet death-dates aren't recorded at all. That's a big problem for automating that kind of process. Also, there are some names that belong to famous nations that should be permanently reserved.
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The Most Glorious Hack
28-12-2003, 13:07
Well, as I just ressurected my brother's nations that had been dead for about 7 months, I don't think clearing the list after 6 months is that good of an idea. Again, this isn't very likely to happen.
1 Infinite Loop
28-12-2003, 19:55
it will have to eventually hapen before we endter the era of the AOL name
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or even Dear God no, that annoying Delux 247 g0rt from the coke music comercial at the movie theatre.
personally I sugest we compile a list of famous and infamouse names and post a archived thread of them, and those names can never be redone,
Or perhaps if someone creates a New nation named after an old dead one, make its name instead of black say dark blue.so you can tell that the new one is definitly not the old one.
and maybe a list of people who are still around under different names who don't want their names used ...