Comments on: Where Did My Avatar Go? http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:08:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75281 MInTheGap Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:22:30 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75281 Interesting theory. I'm sure that WordPress MU has shared users. In this case, I wonder how complicated it would be. I know that WP has a special pointer to the users table, and that would have to actually authenticate somewhere else. The question then becomes, is it easier to just synch them daily somehow? Write a plugin that goes to the different sites and pull out their user data-- however, then you have to wonder how you'd actually get the password. And then you have the issues of "should a contributor on blog X be one on blog y" so roles would have to be separate. And if that we're enough-- since each blog already has users, you'd either have to take the identity field off of the user ID so that you could get them in synch, or recreate the users. Whatever way you try to skin this there'd be work involved. And even then I don't know if it would be worth it compared to doing MU. Interesting theory. I’m sure that WordPress MU has shared users. In this case, I wonder how complicated it would be. I know that WP has a special pointer to the users table, and that would have to actually authenticate somewhere else.

The question then becomes, is it easier to just synch them daily somehow? Write a plugin that goes to the different sites and pull out their user data– however, then you have to wonder how you’d actually get the password.

And then you have the issues of “should a contributor on blog X be one on blog y” so roles would have to be separate.

And if that we’re enough– since each blog already has users, you’d either have to take the identity field off of the user ID so that you could get them in synch, or recreate the users.

Whatever way you try to skin this there’d be work involved. And even then I don’t know if it would be worth it compared to doing MU.

]]> By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75279 DLOGAN Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:25:27 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75279 It would be interesting to set them up to have shared users. I wonder if it would be as simple as modifying one function (whatever calls and authenticates the user tables) or if it would be more complicated than that... It would be interesting to set them up to have shared users. I wonder if it would be as simple as modifying one function (whatever calls and authenticates the user tables) or if it would be more complicated than that…

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75277 MInTheGap Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:13:17 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75277 Yes, unfortunately self-hosted blogs like this one, WK, and yours all have unique user names and passwords unless you set them all to be the same. Yes, unfortunately self-hosted blogs like this one, WK, and yours all have unique user names and passwords unless you set them all to be the same.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75264 Mary Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:04:08 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75264 Hey, MIn, I've tried logging in but it won't accept my wordpress password. Keeps saying it's incorrect. I even had it email me a new password and it wouldn't accept the new one. Now it accepted it at the Weekend Kindness site, weird. Do I need a unique wordpress password for both sites? I'll try again another day! Hey, MIn, I’ve tried logging in but it won’t accept my wordpress password. Keeps saying it’s incorrect. I even had it email me a new password and it wouldn’t accept the new one. Now it accepted it at the Weekend Kindness site, weird. Do I need a unique wordpress password for both sites?

I’ll try again another day!

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75212 MInTheGap Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:21:31 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75212 It was-- and it was taking away from my time of being actually able to write. I really like having the avatars because it gives people the ability to link a face to a comment-- but I didn't like the random ones. I will be making a mod so that if you're registered, as long as you have the right e-mail address your picture works with the comments whether you a logged in or not-- when I get some time! Right now, if you're not logged in, you don't get a picture. It was– and it was taking away from my time of being actually able to write.

I really like having the avatars because it gives people the ability to link a face to a comment– but I didn’t like the random ones.

I will be making a mod so that if you’re registered, as long as you have the right e-mail address your picture works with the comments whether you a logged in or not– when I get some time! Right now, if you’re not logged in, you don’t get a picture.

]]> By: Revka http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75206 Revka Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:07:02 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75206 Wow! That sounds like a lot of work! I think you're very kind to have done all this for us. :) I'm fine with either way - photo or none. Wow! That sounds like a lot of work! I think you’re very kind to have done all this for us. :) I’m fine with either way - photo or none.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75090 MInTheGap Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:55:49 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75090 Well, now your e-mail address is correct, but you still do not appear to be logged in. Did you log in using the "<a href="http://www.minthegap.com/wp-admin/">Login</a>" link over on left side? You can also click the link I just provided in this comment and it should ask you to log in. How can you tell if you're truly logged in? <ol> <li>Do you see ads on the top or left? - You're not logged in</li> <li>Does the text above this box say "Logged in as XXX. Logout >"? - You are logged in</li> <li>Does the text above this box say "Welcome back, Mary. (Not Mary?) -- You're not logged in.</li> <li>And now-- if you comment and don't see your image you're not logged in.</li> </ol> This was something I hadn't run into before. I may to see what I can do about changing this new plugin to look at e-mail address rather than user_id in the comment table, but for now this is how it works. :( Well, now your e-mail address is correct, but you still do not appear to be logged in. Did you log in using the “Login” link over on left side? You can also click the link I just provided in this comment and it should ask you to log in.

How can you tell if you’re truly logged in?

  1. Do you see ads on the top or left? - You’re not logged in
  2. Does the text above this box say “Logged in as XXX. Logout >”? - You are logged in
  3. Does the text above this box say “Welcome back, Mary. (Not Mary?) — You’re not logged in.
  4. And now– if you comment and don’t see your image you’re not logged in.

This was something I hadn’t run into before. I may to see what I can do about changing this new plugin to look at e-mail address rather than user_id in the comment table, but for now this is how it works. :(

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75089 Mary Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:15:21 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75089 It's very strange, because I have been checking the links, by clicking the (Change) link to the right of my name...but all the info in them has been correct. I will try this one with my MInTheGap address, and see if that's the trouble. Here I thought all along I'd been using my normal one... It’s very strange, because I have been checking the links, by clicking the (Change) link to the right of my name…but all the info in them has been correct. I will try this one with my MInTheGap address, and see if that’s the trouble. Here I thought all along I’d been using my normal one…

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75082 MInTheGap Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:21:07 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75082 However, Mary, for whatever reason it appears that you're not logged in (I keep seeing a different e-mail address than your logged in one). So you're not getting your image, even after I reset your e-mail address. What you need to do it is to click the link above this comment box, and then login with the links on the left hand column (there should be a new box there you can use, or you can use the links in the meta section). Then try commenting and see if you get your image. I'll look in the database and see if I can figure out what it means to be logged in when you comment... However, Mary, for whatever reason it appears that you’re not logged in (I keep seeing a different e-mail address than your logged in one). So you’re not getting your image, even after I reset your e-mail address. What you need to do it is to click the link above this comment box, and then login with the links on the left hand column (there should be a new box there you can use, or you can use the links in the meta section).

Then try commenting and see if you get your image. I’ll look in the database and see if I can figure out what it means to be logged in when you comment…

]]> By: DLOGAN http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/comment-page-1/#comment-75081 DLOGAN Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:20:43 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/07/25/where-did-my-avatar-go/#comment-75081 Mary, Some of us would have an unfair advantage, Meg and I (and the kids) having actually made a trip to meet MinTheGap and his family at Friendly's. I have to say, I do not really know what I expected... but he looked different than I imagined. Its neat to now have a face to go along with the posts though ;-). Doug Logan Mary,
Some of us would have an unfair advantage, Meg and I (and the kids) having actually made a trip to meet MinTheGap and his family at Friendly’s. I have to say, I do not really know what I expected… but he looked different than I imagined. Its neat to now have a face to go along with the posts though ;-).

Doug Logan

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