FAQ + How to change your name?

Some more questions answered below.

Question: I'd like to change my Sythe name, is this possible?
Answer: Changing your name on Sythe has numerous requirements, one of which being atleast a $5 donator. If you are, please refer to this thread and read all the other requirements you need to have it changed. If you do not meet the requirements you're free to request a new account here. Otherwise you should be able to create another account via another IP. If your Sythe account was recently made in error with your real name you can use the same section to have it changed.

Spoiler: Name Change Requirements

Please read the following rules and requirements carefully before requesting a name change:

Minor Name Change Requirements

1. Have donated a minimum of $5
2. Your Sythe account must be at least 1 year old
   
3. Your Sythe account must be in good standing for at least 3 months prior to the request (Not DNT'd or TWC'd)
   
4. You must have 2FA enabled on your Sythe account (To enable 2FA visit https://www.sythe.org/account/two-step)
   
5. You must post the request from your home IP
6. You must not have previously had a minor name change
7. The name you are requesting must NOT already be taken by another Sythe user

Spoiler: Examples of Minor Changes:

1. Removal of numbers in a name (Example: Name1224 to Name)
2. Replacement of a number in a name (Example: N4m3 to Name)
3. Removal of characters such as underscores or hyphens (Example: User_Name to User Name or UserName)
4. Capitalization or de-capitalization of a name (Example: name to Name or Name to name)
5. Removal of special characters in rare cases where the user profile glitches
6. Removal of random letters that do not add to a username (Example: UserNameAsdf to UserName, NOT UserNameGaming to UserName)
7. Minor corrections of spelling (Example: UserNmae to UserName)

Major Name Change Requirements

1. Have donated a minimum of $200 ($500 for a second major change)
   
2. Your Sythe account must be at least 1 year old (6 months for $300 donors and 3 months for $500 donors)
3. Your Sythe account must be in good standing for at least 3 months prior to the request (Not DNT'd or TWC'd)
4. You must have 2FA enabled on your Sythe account (To enable 2FA visit https://www.sythe.org/account/two-step)
   
5. You must post the request from your home IP
6. You must not have previously had a major name change unless you meet the requirements for a second one
   1. A year must have elapsed since your first name change before a second one may be approved

Additional Information

1. Inactive usernames may be released for major name changes if the user has been inactive for at least 3 years
   
2. Banned usernames may be released for major name changes provided they are inactive for at least 3 years
   1. Note that the requester must repay all debts associated with the requested username before it can be freed up
3. After a name change your User Title will be edited to reflect your previous name for 6 months unless only a capitalization or de-capitalization occurs.
4. Placeholder accounts may sometimes be created to hold previous names for 6 months, before they become available for future change requests
5. All name changes will be listed in the List of Username Changes thread unless only a capitalization or de-capitalization occurs.
   
6. Staff reserve the right to deny a name change request for any reason.

Question: My Two-Step Verification (2FA) minirank does not show up, what do I do?
Answer 1: Click this link and you'll be taken to a list of all available miniranks for you. Make sure the 2FA one is in the "Post MiniRanks" instead of the "Available MiniRanks" column otherwise it won't show up.
Answer 2: Be patient. It takes time till the minirank appears on your account. It might take up from 24 hours to even a week.
Answer 3: Try disabling and enabling it again, maybe that works.
Answer 4: It might be bugged. If after 1 week and it still doesn't appear feel free to report it in the Bug Tracker or contact @Matthew via a Personal Message. Do not spam him with messages though, the man has more important things to do than making your minirank show up.

Question: What is Sythe Gold? What can I do with it?
Answer: Refer to this thread: Sythe Gold. Currently it can only be farmed by posting to later on have it sold, though I wouldn't expect too much money from it.

Question: What are miniranks? How do I get the cool carrot minirank?
Answer: Refer to this thread: Guide to miniranks. Some are obtained by participating in Community Events so make sure to do so!

Question: Why can't I donate directly via PayPal?
Answer: You do not meet the requirements. There are three requirements to be able to donate with PayPal:

• Been registered on Sythe.org for longer than 15 days.
• Already be at least a $5 donator.
• Have 100+ post count.

You can also always check out here and see who's offering PayPal donations. Make sure to scroll down to the "Bonded" part of the page and click on PayPal there, instead of the one on top.

Anything about the User Center (miniranks/sythe gold) that isn't explained above? Read: Sythe User Center