Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-07 Thread Stephen
Apologies on the double post, but you could also allow users to request a name change and have a vetting process, it requires more moderation but if you want to be in control - this may be the best option. -- Kind Regards Stephen @ NinjaCoderMonkey www.ninjacodermonkey.co.uk -- Our newest si

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-07 Thread Stephen
On 3 February 2011 21:28, Dave Maharaj wrote: > > In the real world, you can't cross the name of your drivers license because > you want to be called a different name today. > Unless of course you change your own name using say a deed poll. It may be unpleasant for users to be messaging "Jane

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-04 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Feb 4, 2011, at 17:47, Dave Maharaj wrote: > Your saying that you use 1 username across the board for every site your > registered to? If that username is taken you just say ohh well im not > signing up if I end up with a different username? Honestly, it hasn't been a problem for me. I think i

RE: Users name / changes

2011-02-04 Thread Dave Maharaj
one to agree would be another never ending topic : Cheers all. -Original Message- From: Ryan Schmidt [mailto:google-2...@ryandesign.com] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 6:25 PM To: cake-php@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Users name / changes On Feb 4, 2011, at 10:46, cricket wrote: >

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-04 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Feb 4, 2011, at 10:46, cricket wrote: > On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: >> > >> FWIW, I hate sites that require me to use an email address as a username, >> because I have an infinite number of email addresses available to me via the >> catch-all rule at my domain name,

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-04 Thread cricket
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > > On Feb 2, 2011, at 22:06, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > >> I usually make a username an email address because it is a no brainer for >> the user to come up with and remember > > FWIW, I hate sites that require me to use an email addre

RE: Users name / changes

2011-02-03 Thread Dave Maharaj
CakePHP Subject: Re: Users name / changes Let them allow changes. I hate Facebooks restriction on name changes. Why should the site owners dictate how a user wants to be known? On Feb 3, 12:14 pm, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > On Feb 2, 2011, at 22:06, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > > > I

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-03 Thread Miles J
Let them allow changes. I hate Facebooks restriction on name changes. Why should the site owners dictate how a user wants to be known? On Feb 3, 12:14 pm, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > On Feb 2, 2011, at 22:06, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > > > I usually make a username an email address because it

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-03 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Feb 2, 2011, at 22:06, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > I usually make a username an email address because it is a no brainer for the > user to come up with and remember FWIW, I hate sites that require me to use an email address as a username, because I have an infinite number of email

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-03 Thread Ryan Schmidt
On Feb 2, 2011, at 22:57, Dave Maharaj wrote: > Or a better example would be a teacher logs in to mark tests for the class > only to see every student has changed their name to Ben Dover :) Who is who > then? Figure out each student by UUID would be a nightmare with 100 students > in the class.

RE: Users name / changes

2011-02-02 Thread Dave Maharaj
issues :) -Original Message- From: Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit [mailto:jeremybu...@classoutfit.com] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:43 AM To: cake-php@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Users name / changes Decide? I meant downside. ^^ Jeremy Burns Class Outfit jeremybu...@classoutfit.com

RE: Users name / changes

2011-02-02 Thread Dave Maharaj
it could by James. Dave -Original Message- From: Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit [mailto:jeremybu...@classoutfit.com] Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 12:43 AM To: cake-php@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Users name / changes Decide? I meant downside. ^^ Jeremy Burns Class Outfit jeremybu

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-02 Thread Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit
Decide? I meant downside. ^^ Jeremy Burns Class Outfit jeremybu...@classoutfit.com http://www.classoutfit.com On 3 Feb 2011, at 04:06, Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit wrote: > I would always let people change their names - I mean, why wouldn't you? > Women change their surname on marriage anyway a

Re: Users name / changes

2011-02-02 Thread Jeremy Burns | Class Outfit
I would always let people change their names - I mean, why wouldn't you? Women change their surname on marriage anyway and it is not impossible that a first name can change too. Jonathan might decide he now wants to be referred to as Jon. Jon then becomes Jane - it happens. I usually make a user