BUG: Anyone can post with my username now

andreas · 04 July 2002, 22:46

Any guest that isn't registered as 'andreas' can post with my name now. I realized it myself while I was NOT logged in and posted a reply.
Normally, an error message should occur telling me that this username is registered. That's what I got in previous forum versions.

04 July 2002, 22:48

right, I was surprised to see "andreas" as a guest too!

RCK · 04 July 2002, 23:35

jmmijo · 04 July 2002, 23:39

You mean v3 of vBulletin then

andreas · 05 July 2002, 00:11

Nevertheless, it still worked in version 2.0, so it's a new issue...

RCK · 05 July 2002, 00:16

I just wanna said I don't think to have the time for fixing this little bug until the switch to vB 3.x engine

jmmijo · 05 July 2002, 08:44

Any ETA on the new vBulletin engine

RCK · 05 July 2002, 13:47

They are now into alpha phase, I expect the first real beta test on bigger forum during the next few months. Hope a release in 2002

(before the HOL ?

)

jmmijo · 05 July 2002, 19:53

Thanks for the info RCK, here's to hoping this year and not next for this release

andreas · 05 July 2002, 20:04

Quote:

Originally posted by RCK
I just wanna said I don't think to have the time for fixing this little bug until the switch to vB 3.x engine

But this is an IMPORTANT thing to fix.
This is my very self behind it. If anyone writes crap using my name, how can I be sure that you believe me that it wasn't really me?
So please do fix it - it IS serious regarding everyone's reputation on the forum because anyone can ghost-write posts using names of registered members. And you all know WHO could make fun of this. The guys who you banned from EAB long ago.
That's a serious thing and no trifle.

05 July 2002, 20:08

Besides, when you see a post submitted by a specific user, you reply accordingly, knowing that it's not a stranger behind the name! This bug can be very misleading.

Akira · 05 July 2002, 20:20

Quote:

Originally posted by andreas

But this is an IMPORTANT thing to fix.
This is my very self behind it. If anyone writes crap using my name, how can I be sure that you believe me that it wasn't really me?

If it says Guest we know it's not you

And if it was you, we know that you will say it later, with an "I forgot to login" message

But I agree that this is something that should not happen.

RCK · 05 July 2002, 22:37

okay, cause I won't be able to check if the guest users are using our members' names right now, any guest visitor will be now force to "Unregistered / Guest" name status.

andreas · 05 July 2002, 23:09

Thank you.

However, you *are* able to check this, at least theoretically.
It did work in 2.0, behavior was this:

1. Unregistered user tries to use 'andreas' as the nickname.
2. Board software detects that 'andreas' is a registered user, spits out an error message similar to "you entered a wrong password for this registered user or you aren't logged in".

This behavior doesn't occur anymore, so something has definitely been broken up. This can hardly take an eternity to fix properly.

RCK · 06 July 2002, 00:47

lol yes I know the processus

I just don't want to hack more this version of the EAB for guest's posting which represent 5% of board daily new messages. (the next big step will be v3)

RCK · 29 September 2002, 20:06

Quote:

Originally posted by andreas
Any guest that isn't registered as 'andreas' can post with my name now. I realized it myself while I was NOT logged in and posted a reply.
Normally, an error message should occur telling me that this username is registered. That's what I got in previous forum versions.

Fixed

CodyJarrett · 29 September 2002, 21:11

About time too!

Twistin'Ghost · 30 September 2002, 13:12

Does this mean when I get logged out now, I can log back in from that screen? Or do I still have to go back to the front page?

RCK · 30 September 2002, 19:00

this one twist, no need to back to the main page.
I also hope your logout problems will be fixed.

Twistin'Ghost · 01 October 2002, 00:52

So far that seems to be the case. I haven't had that logout problem since the update!

andreas · 01 October 2002, 15:32

Thank you RCK!

04 July 2002, 22:46	#1
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 39 Posts: 5,858	BUG: Anyone can post with my username now Any guest that isn't registered as 'andreas' can post with my name now. I realized it myself while I was NOT logged in and posted a reply. Normally, an error message should occur telling me that this username is registered. That's what I got in previous forum versions.

05 July 2002, 22:37	#13
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	fixed. okay, cause I won't be able to check if the guest users are using our members' names right now, any guest visitor will be now force to "Unregistered / Guest" name status.

05 July 2002, 23:09	#14
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 39 Posts: 5,858	Thank you. However, you are able to check this, at least theoretically. It did work in 2.0, behavior was this: 1. Unregistered user tries to use 'andreas' as the nickname. 2. Board software detects that 'andreas' is a registered user, spits out an error message similar to "you entered a wrong password for this registered user or you aren't logged in". This behavior doesn't occur anymore, so something has definitely been broken up. This can hardly take an eternity to fix properly. Last edited by andreas; 05 July 2002 at 23:19.

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04 July 2002, 22:48	#2
oldpx Posts: n/a	right, I was surprised to see "andreas" as a guest too!

04 July 2002, 23:35	#3
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05 July 2002, 00:11	#5
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 39 Posts: 5,858	Nevertheless, it still worked in version 2.0, so it's a new issue...

05 July 2002, 00:16	#6
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	I just wanna said I don't think to have the time for fixing this little bug until the switch to vB 3.x engine

05 July 2002, 08:44	#7
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 51 Posts: 2,338	Any ETA on the new vBulletin engine

05 July 2002, 13:47	#8
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	They are now into alpha phase, I expect the first real beta test on bigger forum during the next few months. Hope a release in 2002 (before the HOL ? )

05 July 2002, 19:53	#9
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 51 Posts: 2,338	Thanks for the info RCK, here's to hoping this year and not next for this release

05 July 2002, 20:08	#11
oldpx Posts: n/a	Besides, when you see a post submitted by a specific user, you reply accordingly, knowing that it's not a stranger behind the name! This bug can be very misleading.

06 July 2002, 00:47	#15
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	lol yes I know the processus I just don't want to hack more this version of the EAB for guest's posting which represent 5% of board daily new messages. (the next big step will be v3)

29 September 2002, 21:11	#17
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 35 Posts: 5,442	About time too!

30 September 2002, 13:12	#18
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	Does this mean when I get logged out now, I can log back in from that screen? Or do I still have to go back to the front page?

30 September 2002, 19:00	#19
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 34 Posts: 2,541	this one twist, no need to back to the main page. I also hope your logout problems will be fixed.

01 October 2002, 00:52	#20
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 22 Posts: 4,662	So far that seems to be the case. I haven't had that logout problem since the update!

01 October 2002, 15:32	#21
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 39 Posts: 5,858	Thank you RCK!

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