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

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  • JonBJ Online
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    JonB
    wrote on last edited by tekojo
    #1

    Further to the discussion below (moderation note, it was moved here to keep things tidy).

    This forum puts our registered username in posts. Many other forums ("fora"?) allow a user's profile to specify an "alias" to be used instead, not for logging on but for posts. For my part, I do not want to try to change my actual, unique registered username to something else, but I do not like it being shown here much, and more importantly I don't like that Google grabs it and it shows up all over the web, plus that's a potential hacker-security downer....

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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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      JonB
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      @tekojo

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

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      • JonBJ Online
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        JonB
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        Hi, my own question on this, please:

        You can see what my name shows up as. That's how I created my account username, and I don't want to change that. However, I hate my name showing up as it does in posts etc., and would have a harmless "alias", such as jon. Can I achieve that? Is there something on, say, Edit Profile I can set to affect how my name is shown/recorded?

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        • JonBJ JonB

          Hi, my own question on this, please:

          You can see what my name shows up as. That's how I created my account username, and I don't want to change that. However, I hate my name showing up as it does in posts etc., and would have a harmless "alias", such as jon. Can I achieve that? Is there something on, say, Edit Profile I can set to affect how my name is shown/recorded?

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          tekojo
          wrote on last edited by
          #3

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

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          • tekojoT tekojo

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

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            JonB
            wrote on last edited by
            #4

            @tekojo
            Dang, that's awful :( Thanks anyway.

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            • JonBJ JonB

              Further to the discussion below (moderation note, it was moved here to keep things tidy).

              This forum puts our registered username in posts. Many other forums ("fora"?) allow a user's profile to specify an "alias" to be used instead, not for logging on but for posts. For my part, I do not want to try to change my actual, unique registered username to something else, but I do not like it being shown here much, and more importantly I don't like that Google grabs it and it shows up all over the web, plus that's a potential hacker-security downer....

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              tekojo
              wrote on last edited by
              #5

              @JNBarchan
              Unfortunately we are running a version that can't do that. The reason is us using Qt Account as a central login service. It would get mixed up with names and identities.

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

              (moved all posts to this thread as it makes sense)

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              • tekojoT tekojo

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

                JonBJ Online
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                JonB
                wrote on last edited by JonB
                #6

                @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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                • 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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                  • tekojoT tekojo

                    @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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                    JonB
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #8

                    @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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                    • JonBJ JonB

                      @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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                      @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
                        wrote on last edited by JonB
                        #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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                        • JonBJ JonB

                          @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
                          wrote on last edited by
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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
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #12

                            @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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                              tekojo
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #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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                                  tekojo
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                                  @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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                                    JonB
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                                    #16

                                    @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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                                    • JonBJ JonB

                                      @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
                                      wrote on last edited by
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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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                                        JonB
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #18

                                        @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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                                          JonB
                                          wrote on last edited by JonB
                                          #19

                                          @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.

                                            JonBJ Online
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                                            JonB
                                            wrote on last edited by
                                            #20

                                            @tekojo

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

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