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Change the name "Home Street"

everyone thinks that the home street is a private street... but I think is just because of the name of the street.
what about calling it "Main Street"?

* your house is in the Main Street
* you start playing in the Main Street
* each player has a "PlayerName Main Street" or "Main Street, designed by PlayerName"
* in the future when more streets can be added... that will be the Main Street
* "Home" and "Main" are visually similar, so, not many design changes

an then after changing it, not only there will be places in source code that says "Ti" and "Tii"... but "HomeStreet" and "MainStreet" :)

Posted 5 months ago by UXRoot Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • Awhile back I suggested "Player X's Public Street."
    Posted 5 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Another suggestion that folks seemed to like was "PlayerName Park", since it is maintained by the player, but open as a semi-public space.  Or <CustomName> Park, maintained by PlayerName.
    Posted 5 months ago by KhaKhonsu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh goody! This will set the whole "privacy" bunch off again. It has been much too quiet since TS shut them down by giving us IMG from visitor interaction (thereby endorsing and emphasizing the public nature of our streets).

    Yes, absolutely, anything like Pascale's brilliant suggestion about "public street" would be helpful to clarify the situation. I also really loved the "park" suggestion because it sounds so cozy and cheery and friendly.

    I am good with anything except the whole crazy-ass, "get off my lawn", "Adolf and Eva's secret bunker" approach to our streets.

    I am so glad to see this issue being discussed again!
    Posted 5 months ago by Miss Bobbit Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 changing the name might well help avoid confusion
    Posted 5 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I could have sworn there was a staff post somewhere where we'd be able to name our houses and streets in the future, but I can't locate it.
    Posted 5 months ago by Ayasta Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I remember staff saying that in the future we would have the option of changing the name of our home street.

    While this is an interesting idea, I think Home Street is fine. Your House, and Home Street. Your Home Street contains your Home. It's the street you live on, but yet it's public. Like your sidewalk or street in real life.
    Posted 5 months ago by Palindrome Subscriber! | Permalink