Impersonation protection...
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...for members who have signed up nearly a decade ago and haven't made a single post. Is it really that necessary? I know i have a personal interest at heart in posting this, but i still wonder. I can understand it for regulars and for those who have made a post or two, but the accidental name squatters should maybe lose protected status after a whole year with 0 total posts :sigh: I should be able to create a similar name that's not identical to the squatted name, but one which would normally be thrown out by the filter. I had thought of also sharing some of the "holes" in the system, but a troll might get a hold of my ideas and observations, so i won't. P.S. I'm a former regular here, so i've known this site for a number of years, on and off... even though my account is quite recent. Big thanks to Chris and all of the staff here at CP. Love you guys :cool:
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...for members who have signed up nearly a decade ago and haven't made a single post. Is it really that necessary? I know i have a personal interest at heart in posting this, but i still wonder. I can understand it for regulars and for those who have made a post or two, but the accidental name squatters should maybe lose protected status after a whole year with 0 total posts :sigh: I should be able to create a similar name that's not identical to the squatted name, but one which would normally be thrown out by the filter. I had thought of also sharing some of the "holes" in the system, but a troll might get a hold of my ideas and observations, so i won't. P.S. I'm a former regular here, so i've known this site for a number of years, on and off... even though my account is quite recent. Big thanks to Chris and all of the staff here at CP. Love you guys :cool:
I was thinking about this on the weekend and was actually thinking about changing the rules a little. Instead of forcing a unique name, I could make it "first in, best dressed" and make it that if you have picked a name, have a confirmed email, and have posted, then you get your name. If, however, you come in after that, or don't have a confirmed email (or whatever else) then you can still post using that name but your name will be dimmed (and possibly, confirmed names will be highlighted). It would help solve this issue... (and we love you too).
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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I was thinking about this on the weekend and was actually thinking about changing the rules a little. Instead of forcing a unique name, I could make it "first in, best dressed" and make it that if you have picked a name, have a confirmed email, and have posted, then you get your name. If, however, you come in after that, or don't have a confirmed email (or whatever else) then you can still post using that name but your name will be dimmed (and possibly, confirmed names will be highlighted). It would help solve this issue... (and we love you too).
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Wow, Thanks! Really appreciate that :-D Whenever the change comes, I will be the first to make use of it, undoubtedly. I'm kind of tired of the trailing 0 in my name showing up when i'm quoted... I know that you have more urgent bugs to take care of, so I don't mean to make a big deal of this.. simply wanted to make my situation known ;) P.S. My namesake from Italy has been registered since '03... someone who wandered in, downloaded a file, and left, never to return.
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I was thinking about this on the weekend and was actually thinking about changing the rules a little. Instead of forcing a unique name, I could make it "first in, best dressed" and make it that if you have picked a name, have a confirmed email, and have posted, then you get your name. If, however, you come in after that, or don't have a confirmed email (or whatever else) then you can still post using that name but your name will be dimmed (and possibly, confirmed names will be highlighted). It would help solve this issue... (and we love you too).
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
Do you have any rules in the system whereby if someone has no activity in their account for 6 months, they are notified, the account will be terminated unless they reactive via a link or by signing in, similar to other forum software.
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Do you have any rules in the system whereby if someone has no activity in their account for 6 months, they are notified, the account will be terminated unless they reactive via a link or by signing in, similar to other forum software.
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No, because I often see members who have signed up 5 years ago come wandering back in. I don't see any value in terminating valid accounts, but I do see value in allowing used names to be recycled.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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No, because I often see members who have signed up 5 years ago come wandering back in. I don't see any value in terminating valid accounts, but I do see value in allowing used names to be recycled.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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No, because I often see members who have signed up 5 years ago come wandering back in. I don't see any value in terminating valid accounts, but I do see value in allowing used names to be recycled.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
You could always auto-generate a new name after a year or two, with some warning emails. Then the other members would be free to use that name and the original member would still have their account. Still, if I lost "aspdotnetdev" because of that, I'd probably be a little annoyed. Though if you gave me the warning emails, then maybe I would have every chance to avoid that annoyance.
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You could always auto-generate a new name after a year or two, with some warning emails. Then the other members would be free to use that name and the original member would still have their account. Still, if I lost "aspdotnetdev" because of that, I'd probably be a little annoyed. Though if you gave me the warning emails, then maybe I would have every chance to avoid that annoyance.
That would be too much of a disturbance IMHO. Random names, etc... I believe that one post should be enough to save the user from all that hassle. Just sorting out long dead, complete non-participants by relaxing the strict filter would be enough to fix the problem as I see it, the problem of file downloaders knocking out blocks of unique names by simply signing up. As of right now, "Morri" is taken by a nonparticipant, and it would be fine by me as long as <Morri> and M σ r r ı would be still available without hacks or tricks... Sincerely, M σ r r ı0 :sigh: