[zerosleep] Users with special characters

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  1. Quixotic-Sith Manager Emeritus

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    Jun 22, 2001
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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 at 7:35 PM
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  2. Boba_Fett_2001 Force Ghost

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    Dec 11, 2000
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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 at 9:08 PM
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  3. -Commander_Thigh- Jedi Padawan

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    I feel so unique.

    -Commander_Thigh-, Jul 24, 2006 at 10:12 PM
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  4. darth_frared Jedi Grand Master

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    Jun 24, 2005
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    i have a special character :D
    darth_frared, Jul 25, 2006 at 1:53 AM
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  5. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling

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    Keep telling yourself that. :rolleyes:
    Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa, Jul 25, 2006 at 1:49 PM
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  6. -Phoenix- Jedi Master

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    Oct 21, 2005
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    That makes two of us.
    -Phoenix-, Jul 25, 2006 at 3:25 PM
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  7. DDL Jedi Padawan

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    -Phoenix-, aren't you glad that Phoenix wasn't available? ;)
    DDL, Jul 25, 2006 at 3:44 PM
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  8. 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 at 4:03 PM
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  9. optimus maul Jedi Youngling

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    Feb 25, 2000
    i have a space!!

    i win.

    woohoo!
    optimus maul, Jul 25, 2006 at 5:04 PM
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  10. The_Chim Jedi Master

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    Jul 16, 2001
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    This is truly a great question.

    *notices underscore*

    BONUS. :(
    The_Chim, Jul 25, 2006 at 5:43 PM
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  11. Grimby Technical Consultant

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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 at 8:01 PM
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  12. -Phoenix- Jedi Master

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    Well, no. :)
    -Phoenix-, Jul 25, 2006 at 8:23 PM
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  13. Master-Fett Jedi Master

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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 at 9:05 PM
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  14. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling

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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 at 9:53 PM
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  15. Master-Fett Jedi Master

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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 at 9:46 PM
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  16. ApolloSmileGirl Jedi Knight

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    Jun 18, 2004
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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 at 9:54 PM
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  17. Master-Fett Jedi Master

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    I meant a life outside of IGN. [face_plain]
    Master-Fett, Jul 27, 2006 at 10:03 PM
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  18. EMPEROR_WINDU Jedi Master

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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 at 11:12 AM
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  19. Master-Fett Jedi Master

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    Sep 25, 2002
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    :confused:


    :eek:



    :_|



    Zerosleep tricked me!







    I was too lazy to edit :p
    Master-Fett, Jul 28, 2006 at 11:44 AM
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  20. Smuggler-of-Mos-Espa Jedi Youngling

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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 at 4:14 PM
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  21. Master-Fett Jedi Master

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    Surely you must be joking.




    No I'm not, and dont call me shirley.
    Master-Fett, Jul 28, 2006 at 5:34 PM
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  22. rhonderoo Former Head Admin

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    Aug 7, 2002
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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 at 6:33 PM
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