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Could this forum allow for "alias" usernames for posts?

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  • JonBJ JonB

    @tekojo said in Could this forum allow for "alias" usernames for posts?:

    Hi @JNBarchan
    Unfortunately not. You would need to ask for a name change to jon to achieve that.

    Now that you have moved that post into this new post thread, rather than me just "oh OK, that's how it is", I'm wondering if anyone would like to consider it?

    [EDIT: This post crossed with your reply above:

    NodeBB itself has provisions for changing the username, but I due to the changes we have it doesn't work.

    Yeah, that's exactly (oh, I'm reading it "have an alias") why I'm asking if you'd care to change your changes so that it does work?! :) Or, would you care to ask NodeBB to add this facility? ;-)
    ]

    Once you answer this question as "No", I'll mark it as Solved!

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    @JNBarchan
    To be really honest, it hasn't been a huge problem, and our backend people are continuously up to their necks in work. Meaning I'm not going to push on them easily.

    If @ollipuu happens to be around, he could tell how much work it would be.

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      @JNBarchan
      To be really honest, it hasn't been a huge problem, and our backend people are continuously up to their necks in work. Meaning I'm not going to push on them easily.

      If @ollipuu happens to be around, he could tell how much work it would be.

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      @tekojo
      Thanks, I'd appreciate it.

      • I hate my full name.
      • I believe having it visible on the web will lead to shadowy government organizations tracking me down and making my life miserable.
      • Being able to see a login username via the web helps hackers break into one's account, generally.

      !

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        @tekojo
        Thanks, I'd appreciate it.

        • I hate my full name.
        • I believe having it visible on the web will lead to shadowy government organizations tracking me down and making my life miserable.
        • Being able to see a login username via the web helps hackers break into one's account, generally.

        !

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        tekojo
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        #9

        @JNBarchan
        We can change to the visible alias to jon if that is ok with you.

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        • tekojoT tekojo

          @JNBarchan
          We can change to the visible alias to jon if that is ok with you.

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          JonB
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          #10

          @tekojo
          Well that seems to be a sudden change of reply! That's exactly what I am looking for, so yes please.

          Just so I know: this will change what is shown visibly in my posts here, but will my real (login) name still be in the page and so picked up by Google/web crawlers? I realize that is a separate issue you may not be able to affect, I just want to know, it's still better than nothing, and I'll accept however it is.

          Many thanks!

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            @tekojo
            Well that seems to be a sudden change of reply! That's exactly what I am looking for, so yes please.

            Just so I know: this will change what is shown visibly in my posts here, but will my real (login) name still be in the page and so picked up by Google/web crawlers? I realize that is a separate issue you may not be able to affect, I just want to know, it's still better than nothing, and I'll accept however it is.

            Many thanks!

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            @JNBarchan ah, a misunderstanding. I was thinking that you wanted a separate thing other than the username. (the nodeBB datastructure actually has something to the effect, but I'm not sure it is used actively)
            I'll ask the admins to do it. Usually takes a couple of days to reach the top of their work queue.

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            • tekojoT tekojo

              @JNBarchan ah, a misunderstanding. I was thinking that you wanted a separate thing other than the username. (the nodeBB datastructure actually has something to the effect, but I'm not sure it is used actively)
              I'll ask the admins to do it. Usually takes a couple of days to reach the top of their work queue.

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              JonB
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              @tekojo
              Thank you very much.

              To be absolutely clear: my username here is JNBarchan, that's how I log on.

              • I do not want to alter that.
              • I do simply want it to show here (and on the web too, but I realize that may not be possible depending on what you need in your HTML) as jon instead. That's all!
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              • JonBJ JonB

                @tekojo
                Thank you very much.

                To be absolutely clear: my username here is JNBarchan, that's how I log on.

                • I do not want to alter that.
                • I do simply want it to show here (and on the web too, but I realize that may not be possible depending on what you need in your HTML) as jon instead. That's all!
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                #13

                @JNBarchan
                actually you log with your email at Qt Account, and then there is something OAuth-like in between and then you show up as something over here.

                The problems arise from the fact that there is a bunch of systems that uses Qt Account (forum, wiki, bugs and gerrit) for authentication. So changing names or any other login details is always manual work, and some of the systems won't be happy with it. Forum names are the easiest in terms of workload.

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                • tekojoT tekojo

                  @JNBarchan
                  actually you log with your email at Qt Account, and then there is something OAuth-like in between and then you show up as something over here.

                  The problems arise from the fact that there is a bunch of systems that uses Qt Account (forum, wiki, bugs and gerrit) for authentication. So changing names or any other login details is always manual work, and some of the systems won't be happy with it. Forum names are the easiest in terms of workload.

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                  JonB
                  wrote on last edited by JonB
                  #14

                  @tekojo
                  If I understand you correctly, your guys can alter my displayed username here on this forum, without preventing me from logging onto "some of the other systems"? That would do nicely, thank you.

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                  • JonBJ JonB

                    @tekojo
                    If I understand you correctly, your guys can alter my displayed username here on this forum, without preventing me from logging onto "some of the other systems"? That would do nicely, thank you.

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                    wrote on last edited by
                    #15

                    @JNBarchan exactly, adding to work queue for admins

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                    • tekojoT tekojo

                      @JNBarchan exactly, adding to work queue for admins

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                      @tekojo
                      May I just check with you: The request to change my name to "jon" was 11 days ago, is it still in the work queue? No rush, but just checking... Thank you.

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                        @tekojo
                        May I just check with you: The request to change my name to "jon" was 11 days ago, is it still in the work queue? No rush, but just checking... Thank you.

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                        @JNBarchan I'll ask. Unfortunately it's really close to 5.10 release and that creates workload to our admins.

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                        • tekojoT tekojo

                          @JNBarchan I'll ask. Unfortunately it's really close to 5.10 release and that creates workload to our admins.

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                          @tekojo
                          Thank you! Just wanted to know that the request had been made and was still pending. I shall wait (patiently!) with bated breath ;-)

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                          • tekojoT tekojo

                            @JNBarchan I'll ask. Unfortunately it's really close to 5.10 release and that creates workload to our admins.

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                            @tekojo said in Could this forum allow for "alias" usernames for posts?:

                            @JNBarchan I'll ask. Unfortunately it's really close to 5.10 release and that creates workload to our admins.

                            5.10 out now. A month gone by since the request. It's still in the work queue, right? :) thanks.

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                            • tekojoT tekojo

                              @JNBarchan I'll ask. Unfortunately it's really close to 5.10 release and that creates workload to our admins.

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                              @tekojo

                              @tekojo got them to change my name! I'm now @JonB, yay! Thanks :)

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