Username Not Allowed

Posted by Zandranna on
URL: https://support.nabble.com/Username-Not-Allowed-tp6079390.html

Not sure I can explain this without it sounding confusing.

Myself and 2 friends yesterday all created separate forums, so let's call us A, B and C

A joint friend of ours (let's call her D) today tried to register with each of A, B and C's forums.

When D registered on A's she used the name LadyJane

D then went to B's and tried to register with the same name, same email.  This forum told her that, that username was already taken. (positively not so - not in a registered name or in a guest name).  So D then chose the name JanetheBrain.

D then went to C's forum tried to register in LadyJane, was told the name was in use.  She then tried to register in the name of JanetheBrain.  Once again was told that was in use.  Finally chose the name of Janie.

So...........

On A's forum she is Ladyjane
On B's forum she is JanetheBrain
On C's forum she is Janie

D then gave me her password to into my forum (C) so that I could log in as her.  This is did.  I then went into personal settings and tried to change the name Janie to LadyJane.  It said that name was taken.  I then tried the name Lady Jane (with a gap).  That worked.

I then used D's password and email to log into my friend B's forum.  I then went into the settings and changed the name JanetheBrain to Lady Jane (with a gap) and that also worked.

Now the point is, that the name LadyJane hadn't been used on any of the forums yet my friend was only able to register with that on A's forum.   From then on each forum she went to she had to create a totally new username for each.

Surely this shouldn't have happened.  Our forums are local aren't they.  There isn't such things as global usernames??