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Drysart
Pancake
posted 05-01-2002 03:55:53 PM
I've been considering changing the way linked accounts work to have it automatically link all accounts that have the same email address on file.

How does everyone feel about this? Does anyone have any reason why it shouldn't be this way?

Comrade Snoota
Communist
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posted 05-01-2002 03:56:58 PM
Because then I shall always be reminded of the horribly failed joke that was FurryGoddess.
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Suddar Williams
SUDAR WILAMS
posted 05-01-2002 03:57:07 PM
That'd be cool.
Akiraiu Zenko
Is actually a giddy schoolgirl
posted 05-01-2002 03:58:05 PM
That'd be good...it'd save you the trouble of having to link them yourself, and save us the trouble of asking you!
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Pancake
posted 05-01-2002 03:59:43 PM
That's assuming that the same e-mail addresses was used.

But yes, it is a good idea.

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Alleria Qui'farush
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posted 05-01-2002 04:00:23 PM
Sounds good to me.
Zaza
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posted 05-01-2002 04:02:30 PM
Good idea
Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 05-01-2002 04:02:59 PM
quote:
Nobody really understood why RPC wrote:
That's assuming that the same e-mail addresses was used.

But yes, it is a good idea.


ive got 2 or 3 different emails addys over my few accounts -- will any links that are already made be broken up if you do this?

Black
The Outlaw Torn
posted 05-01-2002 04:03:59 PM
Just set up some sort of system for us that WE use to link accounts... Example, we have the password for another account, we can link em.


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posted 05-01-2002 04:04:46 PM
quote:
Nobody really understood why Black Mage wrote:
Just set up some sort of system for us that WE use to link accounts... Example, we have the password for another account, we can link em.
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Emily
Why's everybody always hittin on me?
posted 05-01-2002 04:36:21 PM
I second this motion.


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Mooj
Scorned Fanboy
posted 05-01-2002 04:39:24 PM
This is a great idea! This'd make things a lot easier for me!
Trent
Smurfberry Moneyshot
posted 05-01-2002 04:39:31 PM
Sounds good to me.
Nicole
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posted 05-01-2002 04:45:13 PM
Prefer the "if you have the password to the account, you can link it" thing, but yes, works.


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Ja'Deth Issar Ka'bael
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posted 05-01-2002 05:01:30 PM
Sounds good to me, boss elf.
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Dr. Gee
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posted 05-01-2002 05:36:05 PM
good idea Drys
Lenlalron Flameblaster
posted 05-01-2002 05:39:16 PM
You're making it too easy to have multiple accounts. Even if they're not throwaways, you would end up with 10 people having a 100 personas! Gasp! I would be confused! I wouldn't know who to hit on or not! :P


But it's a very good idea.

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Mightion Defensor
posted 05-01-2002 07:19:04 PM
We like automatic.
OtakuPenguin
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posted 05-01-2002 07:30:03 PM
Sounds good.
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Dark Elf Pimp
posted 05-01-2002 07:43:27 PM
Not like I used more than one linked account anyway.
Pvednes
Lynched
posted 05-02-2002 01:50:28 AM
Good idea.
Rolin
Pancake
posted 05-02-2002 06:18:27 AM
This wouldn't have an impact on me as long as it worked to spec. However, there are a few things I'd like to bring up, for the general case. After all, as the holder of 8 accounts (I had 9, but gave one away), I have a fairly significant amount of information at my disposal.

>> The way accounts are linked now, they are all accessed from the lowest numbered account. Will this still apply with automatically linked accounts, or will they be accessable from any account in the linked combination? After all, some people have stopped using their earliest accounts, due to either lost passwords, identity changes, or on rare occasions, banning.
>> If people have used multiple email addresses to register, can they still request to link accounts from the two email addresses, or will they need to transfer all their accounts to one email address?
>> Will linked accounts be a feature enabled in someone's member profile(s), or will it occur automatically for everyone?
>> Will this have an impact on any information in the member profiles? For example, will everyone have to retype their sigs? If so, the idea may meet some resistance from people who have had to tweak their sigs for best fit or appearance.

If I think of any more, I'll let you know.

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Synjari
Warrior Princess
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posted 05-02-2002 01:13:32 PM
This would help a bit hon =) thanks =)
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Pesco
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posted 05-02-2002 01:28:45 PM
That would work since a change in email address automatically causes a change in password.
Drysart
Pancake
posted 05-02-2002 03:35:56 PM
quote:
Murdoc [remote] had this to say about Tron:
The way accounts are linked now, they are all accessed from the lowest numbered account. Will this still apply with automatically linked accounts, or will they be accessable from any account in the linked combination?

All accounts will be accessible no matter which one you're logged in as. Technically I can do that now, but it requires me entering more records into the account link database.

quote:
Murdoc [remote] had this to say about Tron:
If people have used multiple email addresses to register, can they still request to link accounts from the two email addresses, or will they need to transfer all their accounts to one email address?

I'm thinking after I put the change in to not do custom link requests anymore. The accounts should all belong to the same person (and hence the same email address), and you can always check the "make my email address private" if you want to hide the association.

quote:
Murdoc [remote] had this to say about Tron:
Will linked accounts be a feature enabled in someone's member profile(s), or will it occur automatically for everyone?

It'll be automatic. All existing accounts will be automatically linked together and all new accounts will automatically link in, because I won't be maintaining a seperate "linked account" list anymore, it'll just do a quick grab of all the accounts with the given email address when it shows the "Post as" list.

quote:
Murdoc [remote] had this to say about Tron:
Will this have an impact on any information in the member profiles? For example, will everyone have to retype their sigs? If so, the idea may meet some resistance from people who have had to tweak their sigs for best fit or appearance.

Nope. Everything else will be exactly the same and unchanged.

Synjari
Warrior Princess
Cookie Seraphim!
posted 05-02-2002 03:39:52 PM
I need to change the email address from Jade =/ She is my seperate acct =P also want to make a seperate account for Misery
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