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[zerosleep] Users with special characters

Discussion in 'Communications' started by Quixotic-Sith, Jul 24, 2006.

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  1. Quixotic-Sith

    Quixotic-Sith Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    A quick question, not overly pressing, but...

    I was just checking the "Users Online" page, and while we can find everyone under the ALL button, how are users with names beginning with special characters treated under this function (e.g., Dashy, anybody starting with - or _, )?
     
    Quixotic-Sith, Jul 24, 2006
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  2. Boba_Fett_2001

    Boba_Fett_2001 Force Ghost star 8

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    Well, this works:

    http://boards.theforce.net/UsersOnline.aspx?alphasort=-

    But this doesn't:

    http://boards.theforce.net/UsersOnline.aspx?alphasort=_
     
    Boba_Fett_2001, Jul 24, 2006
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  3. -Commander_Thigh-

    -Commander_Thigh- Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I feel so unique.

     
    -Commander_Thigh-, Jul 24, 2006
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  4. darth_frared

    darth_frared Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    i have a special character :D
     
    darth_frared, Jul 25, 2006
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  5. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa

    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling star 6

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    Keep telling yourself that. :rolleyes:
     
    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa, Jul 25, 2006
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  6. -Phoenix-

    -Phoenix- Jedi Master star 5

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    That makes two of us.
     
    -Phoenix-, Jul 25, 2006
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  7. DDL

    DDL Jedi Master star 4

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    -Phoenix-, aren't you glad that Phoenix wasn't available? ;)
     
    DDL, Jul 25, 2006
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  8. Farting Goose

    Farting Goose Jedi Youngling

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    Consider this your punishment for trying to be creative with your usernames. Wasn?t JediDude5 good enough? Was DarthDooku69 beneath you?

    You brought this on yourself.
     
    Farting Goose, Jul 25, 2006
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  9. optimus maul

    optimus maul Jedi Youngling

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    i have a space!!

    i win.

    woohoo!
     
    optimus maul, Jul 25, 2006
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  10. The_Chim

    The_Chim Jedi Master star 6

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    This is truly a great question.

    *notices underscore*

    BONUS. :(
     
    The_Chim, Jul 25, 2006
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  11. Grimby

    Grimby Technical Consultant & Former Head Admin star 7 Staff Member Administrator

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    I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up before.

    I guess if you knew exactly who you were trying to find, you could find them with the user search tool, couldn't you? Their profile would tell you if they were online or not.

    Of course that doesn't really solve the problem though.
     
    Grimby , Jul 25, 2006
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  12. -Phoenix-

    -Phoenix- Jedi Master star 5

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    Well, no. :)
     
    -Phoenix-, Jul 25, 2006
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  13. Master-Fett

    Master-Fett Jedi Master star 6

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    I asked zerosleep to take my underscore and replace it with a space. He said I was the 2000th person thats asked, and he does one a day. I so cant wait for August 15th 2008!
     
    Master-Fett, Jul 25, 2006
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  14. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa

    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling star 6

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    I can tell it's just digging inside you to the point where it hurts like hell, but I'm sure that Mr. Sleep has a life nowaways and doesen't really care too much about making internet nerds feel just a little bit better about their pointless lives by changing their usernames in such a barely noticable degree.
     
    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa, Jul 25, 2006
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  15. Master-Fett

    Master-Fett Jedi Master star 6

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    Hah! You really think zerosleep has a life? I sincerely doubt it. I bet he could sleep all day if he wanted to. :oops:
     
    Master-Fett, Jul 26, 2006
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  16. ApolloSmileGirl

    ApolloSmileGirl Jedi Knight star 8

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    Considering that he has about a zillion different IGN boards to help keep maintained, I doubt changing characters is high on his priority list, regardless of whether he hs a life, or not.
     
    ApolloSmileGirl, Jul 26, 2006
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  17. Master-Fett

    Master-Fett Jedi Master star 6

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    I meant a life outside of IGN. [face_plain]
     
    Master-Fett, Jul 27, 2006
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  18. EMPEROR_WINDU

    EMPEROR_WINDU Jedi Master star 5

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    Better send another PM his way and ask for your dash to be changed to a space, since you don't have an underscore;)
     
    EMPEROR_WINDU, Jul 28, 2006
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  19. Master-Fett

    Master-Fett Jedi Master star 6

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    :confused:


    :eek:



    :_|



    Zerosleep tricked me!







    I was too lazy to edit :p
     
    Master-Fett, Jul 28, 2006
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  20. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa

    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling star 6

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    I said that I'm 'sure of it', which doesen't really mean anything coming from me.
     
    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa, Jul 28, 2006
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  21. Master-Fett

    Master-Fett Jedi Master star 6

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    Surely you must be joking.




    No I'm not, and dont call me shirley.
     
    Master-Fett, Jul 28, 2006
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  22. rhonderoo

    rhonderoo Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I asked ZS this and this is the reply I got earlier today:

    "They should be sorted first, but if not 's a bug and I'll log it as such."
     
    rhonderoo, Aug 7, 2006
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