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Account Management: e.g., Login, Connections, Password Reset

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  1. Free inactive usernames after a time period.

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    95 comments  ·  Usernames  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
    Planned  ·  Anonymous responded

    We’re reviewing this. Curious how long you think would be ok.

  2. The Username Recycling policy has to change.

    Yes, I'm aware: per the recycling policy on the website, "Once you have changed your name, the abandoned usernames will be held by Twitch for a minimum of 6 months"

    But they're clearly not being recycled. I've been waiting on an old name since the policy was announced, and it had already been changed for at least a year when it was. I had changed it as part of an effort to rebrand some aspects of creation, which has changed directions since then.

    Six months is absolutely a reasonable amount of time, but these names are clearly not being recycled. If you're not going to recycle them in a timely manner, please allow us some manner to request old names if available rather than telling us you can't help and we just have to wait when asked.

    Yes, I'm aware: per the recycling policy on the website, "Once you have changed your name, the abandoned usernames will be held by Twitch for a minimum of 6 months"

    But they're clearly not being recycled. I've been waiting on an old name since the policy was announced, and it had already been changed for at least a year when it was. I had changed it as part of an effort to rebrand some aspects of creation, which has changed directions since then.

    Six months is absolutely a reasonable amount of time, but these names are clearly not being recycled.…

    33 votes
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  3. Make spaces in usernames possible

    Just an option to make spaces avaliable in usernames :D

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  4. Why can't we take old, inactive accounts usernames?

    Twitch's "recycle" policy is misleading and they're not true to their words.

    I've been waiting 6 years to claim my old account's usenrame. According to the recycle policy, it says it'll take 6 months to 1 year before inactive usernames can be reclaimed by somebody else.

    I can't be the only one who's been waiting to reclaiming usernames??????????

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  5. Recycle username is an absolute joke - I've been waiting 6 years

    Twitch's "recycle" policy is misleading and they're not true to their words.

    I've been waiting 6 years to claim my old account's usenrame. According to the recycle policy, it says it'll take 6 months to 1 year before inactive usernames can be reclaimed by somebody else.

    I can't be the only one who's been waiting to reclaiming usernames??????????

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