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Title: Not approving members?
Post by: NekoJonez on May 05, 2012, 07:23:41 AM
I have admin approve on and when I go to the new profile... The only thing I see is "approve"... Why isn't there an "unapproved" button there too? It would save you some time... then you don't need to go to the process of deleting the account of rejecting the account in the admin board.
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: emanuele on May 05, 2012, 07:49:30 AM
Hi JonezJeA,

an "unapprove" button would delete the account, isn't it?
If so there is already the entry "delete this account" under the menu "action". ;)
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: NekoJonez on May 05, 2012, 08:12:53 AM
Agreed but why calling the button in that case "delete" and not reject like in the admin board?
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: Arantor on May 05, 2012, 08:15:16 AM
Because it's one 'delete' function for both approved and unapproved members.
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: emanuele on May 05, 2012, 08:16:47 AM
Then if the admin panel says "reject" I'd change it to "delete"...
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: Storman™ on May 05, 2012, 09:07:57 AM
QuoteThen if the admin panel says "reject" I'd change it to "delete"...

Have to agree, the terminology is misleading,

I suspect quite a few people choose "reject" and do not realise that the member gets deleted. It needs to be clearer and maybe say "Reject and Delete" and "Reject, delete, and send mail"
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: NanoSector on May 05, 2012, 09:58:07 AM
Yes, but it's obvious that if you reject a registration you are "abandoning" it and thus deleting it, isn't it?
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: emanuele on May 05, 2012, 11:47:14 AM
Reject I think could also mean that you simply remove the entry from the "approval list" but you keep the account...even if it doesn't make a lot of sense... :P
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: NanoSector on May 05, 2012, 11:49:43 AM
Quote from: emanuele on May 05, 2012, 11:47:14 AM
Reject I think could also mean that you simply remove the entry from the "approval list" but you keep the account...even if it doesn't make a lot of sense... :P
That's much like "Oh I don't want the present but I'll keep it anyway"... :P
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: Storman™ on May 05, 2012, 01:22:02 PM
QuoteYes, but it's obvious that if you reject a registration you are "abandoning" it and thus deleting it, isn't it?

Well it's certainly something that I need to point out to new Admins because several times they haven't realised the full implication.

QuoteReject I think could also mean that you simply remove the entry from the "approval list" but you keep the account...even if it doesn't make a lot of sense...

Yep thats what they think..
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: emanuele on May 06, 2012, 04:34:42 AM
"Remove" instead of "Reject" perhaps?...no, it can lead to doubts that too...delete.
Title: Re: Not approving members?
Post by: emanuele on December 19, 2012, 05:01:50 AM
/me should remember about this