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Usernames with Fada's

  • 18-11-2010 01:25AM
    #1
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭


    I just seen this thread and was wondering if this should be the case.

    Is it a case that special characters are not aloud anymore?

    Maybe it's to do with either re-reg's or trolls?!

    As an Irish based site, it seems a bit silly to not allow the use of it for usernames.
    Post edited by Shield on


Comments

  • #2
    mathepac
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭mathepac


    Tallon wrote: »
    ... Is it a case that special characters are not aloud anymore? ...
    Special characters have to be quiet. :D


  • #3
    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 31,189 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    I think it was a technical thing. I remember reading it somewhere (probably somewhere "private"... >_> ) when a user was trying to get access to a forum. The system wouldn't read their name properly. Probably affects searches and things like that too.


  • #4
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    mathepac wrote: »
    Special characters have to be quiet. :D

    lol, woops


  • #5
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Insect Overlord wrote: »
    The system wouldn't read their name properly. Probably affects searches and things like that too.

    I don't see why not. Just search the correct name, I.E. with the fada


  • #6
    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    It's an unintentional side effect of some username restriction rules. It should be naturally resolved as part of another planned project.


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  • #7
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    In before Frada


  • #8
    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,880 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    Unusual characters cause... issues... with access masks.

    Which then make doom look silly when he can't unban someone he mistakenly banned. <.<


  • #9
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    This user has an exclamation mark in the their name though :confused:
    I am sure I have seen Fadas before in usernames. Hullabalú, perhaps?


  • #10
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Yes, this is only a fairly recent change.

    There are a lot of names with non letters in them

    underscores for example


  • #11
    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    The restriction was only introduced to the registration system in 2008 or 2009.

    Also, there is actually no restriction on exclamations or question marks, I think used the broad term "special characters" when describing it to the admins because I didn't think "non-ASCII printable" would stick.


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  • #12
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,411 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Ross wrote: »
    I think used the broad term "special characters" when describing it to the admins because I didn't think "non-ASCII printable" would stick.

    Are you saying we're thick? :(


  • #13
    Ross
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭Ross


    Zaph wrote: »
    Are you saying we're thick? :(
    More like you've enough to be worrying about :) If someone doesn't get an exclamation mark / question mark in their username it's not exactly the end of the world.


  • #14
    Mozoltov!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Mozoltov!


    Ross wrote: »
    More like you've enough to be worrying about :) If someone doesn't get an exclamation mark / question mark in their username it's not exactly the end of the world.
    I disagree. My "v" would be every so lonely without "!".


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