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The obvious solution would be to transfer the account to a different username, that has no attraction for the scammers, but even that is still virtually impossi

by mxfh 8y ago

The obvious solution would be to transfer the account to a different username, that has no attraction for the scammers, but even that is still virtually impossible. If you ever thought Microsoft is an incoherent mess, Sony is even more so, just without any clue when it comes to modern software, UX or security concepts. The PSN experience it pretty much the state of ten years ago with security features tacked on to fix the hacks, but little more.

jonny_eh 8y ago
PSN notoriously doesn't support changing usernames, at all. It's been their #1 most requested feature for over a decade.
- cyberpunk0 8y ago
  Good.
- rococode 8y ago
  Rumors are that they've asked game devs to prepare for name changes, so it should be possible in the nearish future! https://kotaku.com/game-developers-say-theyre-preparing-for-psn-name-chang-1829521254 https://kotaku.com/game-developers-say-theyre-preparing-for-...
- Aissen 8y ago
  It's coming https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/10/10/psn-online-id-change-feature-entering-playstation-preview-program-soon/ https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/10/10/psn-online-id-cha... Edit : it might also be a great way to "hide" an account once it's been acquired. Just pay $5 to rename it once you've removed all the friends.
  - jonny_eh 8y ago
    > please note not all games and applications for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita systems are guaranteed to support the online ID change, and users may occasionally encounter issues or errors in certain games. I can't say I'm not surprised. What a mess.
s73v3r_ 8y ago
Yeah, but that's just giving into them. If I've had my username for a long time, and I like my username, why should I have to be the one to change?
WildGreenLeave 8y ago
I've tried to buy PSN Plus about 3 or 4 times in the last 2-3 years. Every single time the web interface threw some kind of error at some point during the checkout process. Sony is such a giant mess, but there is no alternative because there are so many PS exclusives. Have to say, every time it worked flawlessly from the console itself. Can't speak for the mess of Microsoft, but regarding features Sony was ahead of Microsoft for several years. But the last 1 to 2 years it feels like Microsoft is actually ahead. Things like making X360 games backwards compatible is a huge plus for me. If only all of my friends would think like that and move to the Xbox as wel :/

by mxfh 8y ago

jonny_eh 8y ago

PSN notoriously doesn't support changing usernames, at all. It's been their #1 most requested feature for over a decade.

cyberpunk0 8y ago
Good.
rococode 8y ago
Rumors are that they've asked game devs to prepare for name changes, so it should be possible in the nearish future! https://kotaku.com/game-developers-say-theyre-preparing-for-psn-name-chang-1829521254 https://kotaku.com/game-developers-say-theyre-preparing-for-...
Aissen 8y ago
It's coming https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/10/10/psn-online-id-change-feature-entering-playstation-preview-program-soon/ https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/10/10/psn-online-id-cha... Edit : it might also be a great way to "hide" an account once it's been acquired. Just pay $5 to rename it once you've removed all the friends.
- jonny_eh 8y ago
  > please note not all games and applications for PS4, PS3 and PS Vita systems are guaranteed to support the online ID change, and users may occasionally encounter issues or errors in certain games. I can't say I'm not surprised. What a mess.

s73v3r_ 8y ago

Yeah, but that's just giving into them. If I've had my username for a long time, and I like my username, why should I have to be the one to change?

WildGreenLeave 8y ago

I've tried to buy PSN Plus about 3 or 4 times in the last 2-3 years. Every single time the web interface threw some kind of error at some point during the checkout process. Sony is such a giant mess, but there is no alternative because there are so many PS exclusives. Have to say, every time it worked flawlessly from the console itself. Can't speak for the mess of Microsoft, but regarding features Sony was ahead of Microsoft for several years. But the last 1 to 2 years it feels like Microsoft is actually ahead. Things like making X360 games backwards compatible is a huge plus for me. If only all of my friends would think like that and move to the Xbox as wel :/