Latest Member Problem

[ScorpionRider]

I have a "problem user" who keeps filling out the registration with a crazy inappropriate name and I would like to not show the "latest member" joined. So far no luck with that. Maybe in the next version you might look into making SMF so that the latest memer is not displayed until he is a "verified" member? Not just anyone who wants to write a name and click the agreement.

Anyway, I am using SMF 1.0 RC1 and I cannot get the "Latest Member:" display on my index page to disapear. I've already gone to themes, unchecked the box beside "Show latest member on board index," and saved, and still the latest member always shows on index. Is this a glitch or a bug or am I missing something?

[Oldiesmann]

You really should ban that person. That'll put a stop to them real fast (hopefully). And you should also upgrade to RC2. Anyway, that option only applies to the stats box at the bottom of the board index. To remove it from the "key stats" box:

In Themes/default/index.template.php

Find:

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<div style="height: 35px; padding: 5px;" class="smalltext">
<b>', $modSettings['totalMessages'], '</b> ', $txt[95], ' ', $txt['smf88'], ' <b>', $modSettings['totalTopics'], '</b> ', $txt[64], ' ', $txt[525], ' <b>', $modSettings['memberCount'], '</b> ',  $txt[19], '<br />
', $txt[656], ': <b> <a href="', $scripturl , '?action=profile;u=' , $modSettings['latestMember'] , '">' , $modSettings['latestRealName'] , '</a></b>
</div>

Replace:

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<div style="height: 35px; padding: 5px;" class="smalltext">
<b>', $modSettings['totalMessages'], '</b> ', $txt[95], ' ', $txt['smf88'], ' <b>', $modSettings['totalTopics'], '</b> ', $txt[64], ' ', $txt[525], ' <b>', $modSettings['memberCount'], '</b> ',  $txt[19], '
</div>

[ScorpionRider]

You really should ban that person. That'll put a stop to them real fast (hopefully).

Thanks for the information. But he's not a member, and you can't "really" ban him without banning everyone who uses that roving IP or domain (like AOL).  This is a serious problem that I think should be corrected. He should not be able to insert inappropriate name after name that shows up on the forum unless he has been validated. Or unless there is no validation required. It is a hastle deleting "unverified" accounts over and over again because someone gets a kick out of seeing his handiwork on the latest member display. If his vulgarity wouldn't show up on the index, this clown wouldn't be doing this. The obvious solution is to list only verified or validated latest members.  After all, they are not really members yet when validation is required.

I certainly will try the solution you have given, but the greater problem is that I (and others) can't use the latest member display because of one moron, when I'm sure it could be corrected with a little code. Perhaps in the next release, as I would like to display it.

[Meriadoc]

it isn't a bad idea... if you are using the feature that means each user must be approved, why should their details be shown in the latest member area?

[jimstone77]

Thanks for the information. But he's not a member, and you can't "really" ban him without banning everyone who uses that roving IP or domain (like AOL). This is a serious problem that I think should be corrected. He should not be able to insert inappropriate name after name that shows up on the forum unless he has been validated.

Hey guys, I think Scorpion has a good point. Why should he have to remove the latest member display just because a guest keeps making bogus registrations? If these people are not really validated members, why do they show up as latest members? This is ripe for abuse.

[Metho]

Well, if you've got approve members on, you can add this code, so that non-validated members aren't displayed.

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=15682.msg132082#msg132082

- Methonis

[Jim Stone]

It seems I'm not the only one who finds this little "glitch" with unregistered guests annoying.  Hopefully it will be a thing of the past in the final release.

[Meriadoc]

we're discussing putting this in for the final release. Thanks for letting us know about this guys!

[Oldiesmann]

I just thought of something else... Why should the member be able to use vulgar names in the first place?

Basically, it should check to see if there's anything in the censored word list. If so, it should compare the un-censored version with the censored version, and if they don't match, the user should get yelled at for trying to use a name with bad words in it

[[Unknown]]

There's already been discussion on both things, but there are other sides to every issue........

Expect changes in 1.1.  It's easy enough to change it for 1.0 (as posted here.)

-[Unknown]