Alphanumeric Registration

Aug

2010

As every other board has registration options that only allow alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers), ForuMotion should have that ability as well.

Some reasons why an alphanumeric restriction option is beneficial:

Makes your forum look cleaner without unusual characters in usernames (i.e: "<" "-" "º" etc)
Harder to impersonate/confuse usernames (i.e: AMIDEADYET --> AM I DEAD YET--> AMIDEAD YET)

Some reasons why an alphanumeric restriction option is counter effective:

Less variety of usernames

However this is only an option via admin panel and i am not suggesting forumotion go and convert to alphanumeric characters.

Thank you for your time.

1 LH Justin, on 23/08/2010 at 04h14

I really don't care. A lot of people like special characters in their names, so no.

2 AmIDEADYet, on 23/08/2010 at 04h20

Personally what really gets to me is the spacing, which if used inappropriately causes a clutter of similar names.

3 Caihlem, on 23/08/2010 at 12h23

Some people want fancy names, let them have it Smile

If a name's non-acceptable, you can always contact them asking for them to submit a new name. For example, there were a few cases of members on this forum with words that could offence younger public, after an Admin contacted them, the name was changed and the cases solved silently and efficiently.

=> Vote No

4 Graphoil, on 23/08/2010 at 12h26

If this were an optional feature, then perhaps yes. How are you suggesting this, as a permanent feature or an optional feature?

5 that70sguy92, on 23/08/2010 at 16h58

Maybe if it was optional, but I don't find it necessary.

6 AmIDEADYet, on 24/08/2010 at 04h15

I am suggesting this as an option (as stated in the last sentence) because i understand some forums need more accessibility, but some want more organization.

7 KingOfSports, on 24/08/2010 at 15h42

I'm going to vote no...

8 that70sguy92, on 25/08/2010 at 02h34

AmIDEADYet wrote:I am suggesting this as an option (as stated in the last sentence) because i understand some forums need more accessibility, but some want more organization.

It could always just be enforced as a rule, and if a member uses unusual characters, you can contact them and ask them to change it.

9 AmIDEADYet, on 25/08/2010 at 03h34

that70sguy92 wrote:
AmIDEADYet wrote:I am suggesting this as an option (as stated in the last sentence) because i understand some forums need more accessibility, but some want more organization.
It could always just be enforced as a rule, and if a member uses unusual characters, you can contact them and ask them to change it.

Yes I do take these things into account when i make suggestions, and such a feature can't hurt anyone, and would be beneficial to forums that really need/want it.

10 LH Justin, on 25/08/2010 at 03h48

AmIDEADYet wrote:
that70sguy92 wrote:
AmIDEADYet wrote:I am suggesting this as an option (as stated in the last sentence) because i understand some forums need more accessibility, but some want more organization.
It could always just be enforced as a rule, and if a member uses unusual characters, you can contact them and ask them to change it.

Yes I do take these things into account when i make suggestions, and such a feature can't hurt anyone, and would be beneficial to forums that really need/want it.

I really don't see the point of it.

11 The God, on 25/08/2010 at 11h46

No , is their choice what name they have Wink

12 Walshy95, on 25/08/2010 at 21h44

Voting no. If a member wants a cool, fancy name, then let it be. It won't hurt anyone. You could lose members with this feature.

Voting no.