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ILLHILL
Junior Member
Netherlands
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 Posted - 25 January 2004 : 18:31:37
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Hi, I'm running a site, including a forum with 1,100+ members.
Ever since I changed the "Staring Member", "New Member" etc. titles into different titles for some members, everybody is asking me this.
So my question:
Is it possible to allow members to edit their titles themselves?
I hope this question is not already asked, if so, I appologize I couldn't find anything about this, though.
Thanks in advance
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OneWayMule
Dev. Team Member & Support Moderator
Austria
4969 Posts |
Posted - 25 January 2004 : 19:00:49
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Find the following code in inc_profile.asp (approx. lines 256-261):
if strMode = "goModify" then
Response.Write " <tr>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """ align=""right"" valign=""middle"" nowrap><b><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """>Title: </font></b></td>" & vbNewLine & _
" <td bgColor=""" & strPopUpTableColor & """><font face=""" & strDefaultFontFace & """ size=""" & strDefaultFontSize & """><input name=""Title"" size=""25"" maxLength=""50"" value=""" & CleanCode(rs("M_TITLE")) & """></font></td>" & vbNewLine & _
" </tr>" & vbNewLine
end if
and remove the red code.
Now find the following code in pop_profile.asp (approx. lines 1143-1155):
'## Forum_SQL
strSql = "UPDATE " & strMemberTablePrefix & "MEMBERS "
if trim(Request.Form("Password")) <> "" then
strPassword = sha256("" & Request.Form("Password"))
strSql = strSql & " SET M_PASSWORD = '" & ChkString(strPassword,"SQLString") & "', "
else
strSql = strSql & " SET"
end if
strSql = strSql & " M_COUNTRY = '" & ChkString(Request.Form("Country"),"SQLString") & "', "
strSql = strSql & " M_TITLE = '" & ChkString(Request.Form("Title"),"") & "', "
if strAIM = "1" then
strSql = strSql & " M_AIM = '" & ChkString(Request.Form("AIM"),"SQLString") & "', "
end if
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Edited by - OneWayMule on 25 January 2004 19:04:09 |
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Edwin1
Junior Member
107 Posts |
Posted - 25 January 2004 : 19:01:12
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| And the answer is...You can't, members have to contact you to edit their titles. Try making a form for the title change. |
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Edwin1
Junior Member
107 Posts |
Posted - 25 January 2004 : 19:02:40
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whatever
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 26 January 2004 : 02:39:25
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quote:
Originally posted by Edwin1
And the answer is...You can't, members have to contact you to edit their titles. Try making a form for the title change.
I don't understand the "form", but I love your next post a lot better 
ILLHILL, I do it manually for the members that want it, but they have to have a post count of 100+ (shows some dedication to the site). I did a search here, I knew the question was asked before but I couldn't find the code. Good one to OneWayMule for the great answer. |
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Webbo
Average Member
United Kingdom
982 Posts |
Posted - 26 January 2004 : 03:45:05
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Ditto Laser
Once a member reaches 100 posts on our forums he/she is given the option
of choosing a 'nickname', some take it up, others don't but it works well
and on occasion we run a bit of a thread asking for others to choose it
for the member and that can be a laugh and a half sometimes (always make
sure the member concerned is up for it first though  )
The big danger with allowing members to choose their own is what they
may put in it. Okay they can do the same in a post or signature but
these are easier to monitor |
Edited by - Webbo on 26 January 2004 03:45:50 |
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ILLHILL
Junior Member
Netherlands
341 Posts |
Posted - 26 January 2004 : 11:55:34
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Thank you OneWayMule!!! It Is Working.
About visitors changing their titles in things I can't control:
I put up some rules for them to read and they know I got the IP Ban mod, so that will work out.
Thanks again!!! |
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OneWayMule
Dev. Team Member & Support Moderator
Austria
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 26 January 2004 : 17:17:54
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| I've been letting my members change their titles for 3 years now and never had any major issues. |
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tribaliztic
Senior Member
Sweden
1532 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 05:03:14
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| I think that depends on what type/age you have on the visitors, I could NEVER do anything like that ;) |
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justin time
Starting Member
2 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 06:55:43
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What's the next step after junior member
and how many posts do you need? |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 11:13:12
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quote:
Originally posted by tribaliztic
I think that depends on what type/age you have on the visitors, I could NEVER do anything like that ;)
I think what you mean is, it all depends on the content you allow on your forum. It should have nothing to do with age/type of visitor. |
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Ryan
Average Member
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 12:11:11
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quote:
Originally posted by justin time
What's the next step after junior member
and how many posts do you need?
That really depends on what you configure in the ranks configuration of your forum.
On here, Average Member comes after Junior Member. |
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tribaliztic
Senior Member
Sweden
1532 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 15:37:57
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| dayve: we are really strict, no bad language and so on but this would never work =) |
/Tribaliztic
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 27 January 2004 : 19:13:15
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quote:
Originally posted by tribaliztic
dayve: we are really strict, no bad language and so on but this would never work =)
I guess I am having a problem with the word "never". It actually work, you just elect to not use it.
So tell me what the huge difference is between allowing someone to edit their title and someone editing
their signature? If anything, a signature gives someone more freedom to use the so called "bad language".
You could also run the title through the Bad Words function so again, it would work, you just elect not
too. I hate letting semantics get in the way, but I really would like to clarify this. |
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tribaliztic
Senior Member
Sweden
1532 Posts |
Posted - 28 January 2004 : 07:52:11
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| ok, ok, I give up =) |
/Tribaliztic
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