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| Re: marking new posts in msgs tree [message #5102 is a reply to message #5101] |
Tue, 20 August 2002 19:37   |
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Existing conversion scripts that I've written have a handler for this situation already, you may want to look @ how that was done and implement something simular in your own conversion script.
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| Re: marking new posts in msgs tree [message #5104 is a reply to message #5103] |
Tue, 20 August 2002 20:16 |
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Perphaps, if you can convince me that there is a real need for it. Personally, I see no problem with entering 2 distict email address'. In your example where you had 1 home and 1 work account you probably want 2 seperate email address' anyway. Why, well simple if you decide that you want to recieve email notifications and you use your home email account for both work/home accounts then it is likely you would not be able to see the notification until you come home.
Allowing multiple registrations under the same account also presents a serious problem of people creating duplicate accounts and posing as 2 or more people. This is a fairly common issue of forums, especially popular ones.
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| Re: marking new posts in msgs tree [message #5105 is a reply to message #5104] |
Tue, 20 August 2002 20:18 |
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Oh yes, one more thing, as far as hacks go it is pretty easy to alter FUDforum's code to allow for this type of functionality.
All that's needed is to make the index on email field non unique and remove the uniqueness checker inside register.php.
While I am at it, I just 'uncovered' yet another problem with allowing more then 1 user per email. Currently when a person looses their password they can reset it by entering their email address and via that address' get a new password. I hope I do not need to explain that this would be a BIG problem in the event that there are >1 users per email account.
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| Re: marking new posts in msgs tree [message #5114 is a reply to message #5105] |
Wed, 21 August 2002 06:13 |
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| prottoss wrote on Tue, 20 August 2002 16:18 |
All that's needed is to make the index on email field non unique and remove the uniqueness checker inside register.php.
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i've allready did so temporary when importing w3t data. i have experienced with php enough to make changes i need myself, but this forum called "FUDforum suggestions", so i here. :) i think optional feature is always better than hardcoded limit. linux admin always can set limit "one account for one name" or can enable disk quotes, but he is free to leave this disabled.
| prottoss wrote on Tue, 20 August 2002 16:18 |
While I am at it, I just 'uncovered' yet another problem with allowing more then 1 user per email. Currently when a person looses their password they can reset it by entering their email address and via that address' get a new password. I hope I do not need to explain that this would be a BIG problem in the event that there are >1 users per email account.
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most simple solution - ask users for his/her username/nick but not for email.
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| Re: marking new posts in msgs tree [message #5116 is a reply to message #5114] |
Wed, 21 August 2002 11:31 |
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If you just ask for nick name anyone can cause reset emails to be sent by entering login names of users on the forum. You could then use this forum feature to spam users.
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