User Permissions & Titles

[Ozzy]

There is going to be some tidying up of user permissions, titles and automated promotions today and tomorrow. So if you notice something break please let me know in this thread!

 

[The Byre]

The following message has been appearing lately on odd occasions - cured by reloading pages.

Error 1020
Ray ID: 65b945428bc506c9 • 2021-06-07 10:41:53 UTC
Access denied
What happened?

This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks.

Cloudflare Ray ID: 65b945428bc506c9 • Your IP: 86.186.227.128 • Performance & security by Cloudflare

 

[Ozzy]

That's Cloudflare's new super aggressive anti-bot / spam features which I cannot turn off. Not related to what I've been doing today here, and something I have a support ticket with Cloudflare to sort out. I'm seeing that same issue too.

 

[MOIC]

Trying to 'Watch Thread' - comes with an error, thread cannot be found.

 

[WaveJumper]

I have just been getting this come up on a few threads, although judging by some of their titles you may have been deleting as soon as they arrived on the forum

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Head back to our homepage
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[Employment Law Clinic]

automated promotions today and tomorrow.

Will there be no more promotions? Does that mean I won't be a full member anymore? Have been wondering why I am, as pretty sure I haven't paid for any renewals.

... already happened. I'll amend my signature shortly...

Karl Limpert

 

[Ozzy]

Trying to 'Watch Thread' - comes with an error, thread cannot be found.

Is that on this thread, or another thread? If another, can you post a link to it so I can check.

I have just been getting this come up on a few threads

If it's the few spam threads that were just posted, yep zapped them

pretty sure I haven't paid for any renewals.

There is a reconciliation happening between PayPal subscriptions and paid members, looks like you may have been in that list

 

[MOIC]

Is that on this thread, or another thread? If another, can you post a link to it so I can check

Another thread started today . . . .How to remove a water mark from a photo . .

 

[WaveJumper]

Another thread started today . . . .How to remove a water mark from a photo . .

Thats one of them ............ I thought that might be quite interesting

 

[WaveJumper]

Ozzy is like a Jedi knight today zapping away faster than we can keep up

 

[Ozzy]

Having quite the cleanup today. Several hundred accounts been deleted so far today too, and will be clearing out several thousand that seem to have invalid email addresses.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

I think you broke something very important today

 

[Ozzy]

Ok I'm stuck and looking for suggestions....

You'll notice that the titles have had a little update today.

• Moderators are now clearly marked as Moderators.
• My team and I with BDG are marked clearly as UKBF Staff.
• What used to be "Full Member - Verified Business" wasn't actually a Full Membership as it turned out, and is now "Verified Business" with a little tick because why not.

This is where I get stuck, and what has been changed so far...

• Full Member still says Full Member
• Free Member has now gone for anyone with less than 100 posts, it just says nothing.
• Free Member that has 100 or more posts now says Contributor

I don't like those titles but am struggling to come with anything better.
I had to change these because to get the Moderator titles in I've had to set the titles to "stack" which means if left how it was before a "Full Member" would also show "Free Member" too!
Don't blame me, blame Xenforo

 

[Ozzy]

I think you broke something very important today

Nope, no idea what you're referring too. No one saw anything.

 

[ctrlbrk]

This is where I get stuck, and what has been changed so far...

• Full Member still says Full Member
• Free Member has now gone for anyone with less than 100 posts, it just says nothing.
• Free Member that has 100 or more posts now says Contributor

I don't see "Free member" on mine, so that's correct.
I still see "UKBF Newcomer". I take it that badge definition has not changed and will continue? (I know that evolves with the number of posts)

 

[Ozzy]

I still see "UKBF Newcomer".

Easy tiger, only got one pair of hands

 

[japancool]

I can think of a few adjectives you could add to the word "member", but this is the wrong kind of forum for that.

Seriously though, Premium Member, and just Member (or Regular Member)?

 

[The Byre]

Can we run in the corridors and can I bring fruit into the forum as a full member?

What is the new forum policy on nudity?

 

[WaveJumper]

Can we run in the corridors and can I bring fruit into the forum as a full member?

What is the new forum policy on nudity?

As a 'long standing member' probably

 

[Frank the Insurance guy]

How do I get to be a verified business?

 

[Ozzy]

As a 'long standing member' probably

There's always one . Seriously though there is only limited amount of room and I don't want it wrapping to two lines.

How do I get to be a verified business?

This is something that Sift did and then abandoned which I'm working on a way to resurrect. Before I do that I will be looking to create a set of rules, as in no anonymous accounts (which I know you don't have), clear business information on profile, and then we will need a process in our business here (yet to be developed) to verify you are who you say you are. I haven't got all this done and in place yet, but that's the line of thought.
I then also need to finish implementing how members who have been verified can stand out, because people dealing with them can be reassured UKBF has checked out they are who they claim to be, without taking on liability on service delivery.

 

[Newchodge]

Can we run in the corridors

NOT WITH SCISSORS

 

[Frank the Insurance guy]

I then also need to finish implementing how members who have been verified can stand out, because people dealing with them can be reassured UKBF has checked out they are who they claim to be, without taking on liability on service delivery.

If UKBF are putting themselves out to reassure members......, you will find it difficult not to take on at least some liability, as members could be seen to rely on you reassurance.

For your protection you need to be clear on what you are verifying and what members can (or cannot) rely on.

I suspect that it will be difficult for a member to hold you responsible/liable but nothing to stop them trying which may result in you incurring legal or professional costs in defending any complaint or allegations that you got things wrong.

Any changes that could potentially increase your liability should be notified to your insurer, just in case this affects your cover.