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Usernames and Spaces...

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  • 25-12-2006 5:49pm
    #1
    The Gnome
    Registered Users Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭


    Unfortunately I'm not here to FIGHT DA POWA!!!11! But I do have a question regarding user names.

    Boards is the only site I've found (that I can remember) that allows the use of a 'space' in the user name and quite frankly it's spoiled me! Why is it that other lesser sites force me to be The_Gnome or The.Gnome and while I can use a glorious space in between here? Do they hate me, the space or Gnomes in general?

    I demand an international oversight committee to be set up to investigate this!

    EDIT: Make to sense post now ¬_¬
    Post edited by Shield on


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    #2
    projectmayhem
    Registered Users Posts: 9,480 ✭✭✭projectmayhem


    i think the reason is simply that when these here forum type things were invented they didn't use "" around usernames, so "the gnome" registered as the, with " gnome" being lost in database hell...


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    #3
    Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 20,991 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    It's because we love you. We love you in a way that no other site loves you.


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    #4
    The Gnome
    Registered Users Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭The Gnome


    Stark wrote:
    It's because we love you. We love you in a way that no other site loves you.

    Aha! i KNEW it! :D


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    #5
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Boards.ie


    Now yerr Spacing.....


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    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    I'm feeling pretty spaced right now...


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    #7
    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    this rocks


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    #8
    Red Alert
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 7,486 ✭✭✭Red Alert


    i wonder do other vBulletin powered sites have spaces or not?


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    #9
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Boards.ie, now with added Space Cadets.


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    #10
    regi
    Registered Users Posts: 3,279 ✭✭✭regi


    Its funny, we were thinking of nerfing spaces.


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    #11
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Boards.ie: Now your Spacing!

    DeV.


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    Sparky
    Registered Users Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Hmmm nerf.
    http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/nerf-big-bad-bow.jpg


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    #13
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Spaces can tend to cause a little bit of irritation depending on how a site is coded, and what way the data is stored. They can screw with the layout of data, and can also be used for "injection" attacks,

    With a well-tested piece of code however, it should make no difference whether the next letter in your username is a space or a z, they're both equal in the grand scheme. Well, actually z is higher, but let's not get into that.


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    #14
    amp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,446 ✭✭✭✭amp


    I'm glad that we are exploring inner spaces on Feedback. Very glad. Thank you.


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    #15
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    14 posts in and I feel all dirty. God I love Feedback.


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