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Username that's too long - breaking layout

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  • 10-09-2012 5:40pm
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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭


    Has the link been moved somewhere I can't spot?

    Development was where you posted stuff about the working of the site.

    Where can I report a user name that is way too long? (it messes up the page format)

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=586221#


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    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=228


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Hmm intriguing, not in the drop down menu (old boards template).


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,244 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    There's a bug report in for that:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056746627


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    #5
    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    So here we are gentlemen, and I hear you wanted to report a bug? :)

    If you're talking about a username that is 37 characters and all in capitals then yeah, we'll be changing that one to something less SHOUTY very soon :D


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Okay its a minor enough matter but it appears one can use a name as long as you like which leads to TOIRDHEALBHACH TADHG O CAOINDEALBHAIN happening which messes up the new posts page format.

    I notice the user name is "stacked" on the threads, can same be done on "get new posts" pages?


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Whoops! Thread merger excitement!


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    #8
    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    Lowercase'd that username for the sanity of Boards :)


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    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    Jaysus, is that actually a real irish name?


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    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    RUCKING FETARD wrote: »
    Jaysus, is that actually a real irish name?

    You're all caps too? You win this round FETARD ...:pac:

    And yes, it's an actual Irish name. Toirdhealbhachi is Turlough/Terence, Tadhg is Tadhg/Tim and I guess the rest should be O'Caoindealbhain except we don't allow apostrophes. That's Irish for the surname Quinlivan.


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    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Seriously tho - do you need a forum name that long?

    (yes I'm looking at you whoopsadaisydoodles!) :pac:


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Just from a practical point of view you'd think a maximum limit of say 15 characters would be imposed.

    Someone at some point will register with SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch just for the laugh.


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    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    mike65 wrote: »
    Just from a practical point of view you'd think a maximum limit of say 15 characters would be imposed.

    Someone at some point will register with SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch just for the laugh.

    Have you read the guidelines for creating a username recently? 14 characters maximum per word is one of the rules. The maximum overall length is 45 characters I believe, though many stay well under it.

    Danny


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    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    mike65 wrote: »
    Just from a practical point of view you'd think a maximum limit of say 15 characters would be imposed.

    Someone at some point will register with SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch just for the laugh.
    I just tried for supercal....
    • Usernames can be between 3 and 40 characters
    • No word can be more than 14 characters long
    • There is a maximum of 4 words per username
    • No profanity or URL is allowed
    • The use of Boards or Adverts in usernames is not permitted
    It wouldn't let me:(:pac:


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Boards.ie: Danny wrote: »
    Have you read the guidelines for creating a username recently? 14 characters maximum per word is one of the rules. The maximum overall length is 45 characters I believe, though many stay well under it.

    Danny

    Amazingly no! :p I never read charters never mind guidelines.


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    Boards.ie: Danny
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Amazingly no! :p I never read charters never mind guidelines.

    How have you lasted so long? :pac:

    The most annoying thing about that username was the caps, the rest of it fits the guidelines so there's not a whole lot to be done about it I'm afraid.

    Danny


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    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    Boards.ie: Danny wrote: »
    You're all caps too? You win this round FETARD ...:pac:
    I just fitted in, the D going underneath would've been eek.png.
    Boards.ie: Danny wrote: »
    And yes, it's an actual Irish name. Toirdhealbhachi is Turlough/Terence, Tadhg is Tadhg/Tim and I guess the rest should be O'Caoindealbhain except we don't allow apostrophes. That's Irish for the surname Quinlivan.
    You speak Irish?

    Google wouldn't Translate it, having it say it back is abit like listening to someone coming round from wisdom tooth removal.:pac:


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    Boards.ie: Danny
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    RUCKING FETARD wrote: »
    You speak Irish?

    Google wouldn't Translate it, having it say it back is abit like listening to someone coming round from wisdom tooth removal.:pac:

    Afraid not, but a quick trip to Google/Focal.ie helped me out this evening - I was curious :P


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    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    Boards.ie: Danny wrote: »
    Afraid not, but a quick trip to Google/Focal.ie helped me out this evening - I was curious :P
    I'm only just after spotting the pic of all ye guys...:pac:


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,369 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Can I suggest that 40 characters is too long?


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    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    Victor wrote: »
    Can I suggest that 40 characters is too long?

    You may, but we lowered it already. Further lowering may happen, but not for some time.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,369 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    This is what was annoying me. :) Yes, I had the text enlarged slightly.


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    #23
    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    It's a layout issue not a length issue :)


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