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motowebmaster Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 One of my new members managed to register without choosing a display name; and is currently displaying no name at all. How do I require display names?
Biker.GA Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 I don't think there is a way to force it without modification. It's one of the reasons why I turned it off.
motowebmaster Posted July 6, 2010 Author Posted July 6, 2010 I'm thinking that the cause is linked to using Facebook/twitter and one of my settings; but am still investigating.
bfarber Posted July 6, 2010 Posted July 6, 2010 I've explained this one so many times since 3.1.0 my head is starting to spin. If a user starts to login using Facebook/Twitter we create an account "placeholder" for them with the relevant data. They are then redirected to a page where they need to fill in a display name and email address. If they close their browser/leave the site at that point, they have no display name set. This is normal and working as intended. It is not a cause for concern. If the user returns, they will again be sent to the page to complete their registration.
motowebmaster Posted July 7, 2010 Author Posted July 7, 2010 That makes sense. I wish there was a way that some sort of Display Name would be facilitated in the event that the user leaves and doesn't enter one. When the respective user left, there was no display name or username at all - which looked wrong on the memberlist. He did upload an avatar, and when you clicked on it and went to the profile page instead of seeing a normal display name you saw just an apostrophe+s. I learned that the problem was linked to using an iPad. The respective user was traveling and attempting to view/register with an iPad. It was his very first visit to the new site. He thought that the registration "didn't take", and was able to better orientate himself once he got to a normal PC. Are there any known issues with iPads and the IPB Registration Process?
bfarber Posted July 7, 2010 Posted July 7, 2010 That makes sense. I wish there was a way that some sort of Display Name would be facilitated in the event that the user leaves and doesn't enter one. When the respective user left, there was no display name or username at all - which looked wrong on the memberlist. He did upload an avatar, and when you clicked on it and went to the profile page instead of seeing a normal display name you saw just an apostrophe+s. Most likely, his Facebook photo imported - he didn't likely upload one himself. I learned that the problem was linked to using an iPad. The respective user was traveling and attempting to view/register with an iPad. It was his very first visit to the new site. He thought that the registration "didn't take", and was able to better orientate himself once he got to a normal PC. Are there any known issues with iPads and the IPB Registration Process? No, there aren't any known issues that I'm aware of.
motowebmaster Posted July 8, 2010 Author Posted July 8, 2010 I had another Facebook login problem this evening, and came across the 3.1.1 patch in my searching. Just applied it, removed the user's profile, and asked them to try again. The folks using this new site are Moderators and Forum Leads on my other sites, working through system issues on a new site isn't new to them. We'll see what happens when they try again.
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