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Removing Hidden Characters in Username |
  Quote:Are you going to be removing the Cyrillic alphabet as well? The focus is only on hidden characters which don't display in browsers. These hidden characters are used to impersonate other members. I know that many Cyrillic characters can also be used for that purpose but what I'm going to do is focus first on hidden characters being removed. Next I'm going to add something to Trust Scan to show if a username has characters beyond the normal ASCII table. So it's 2 steps I'm taking.  (Aug 25, 2016 02:42 PM)Omniscient Wrote: The focus is only on hidden characters which don't display in browsers. These hidden characters are used to impersonate other members. I know that many Cyrillic characters can also be used for that purpose but what I'm going to do is focus first on hidden characters being removed. Next I'm going to add something to Trust Scan to show if a username has characters beyond the normal ASCII table. So it's 2 steps I'm taking. Will you let us know in advance if you are to remove the Cyrillic characters? Fiat justitia ruat cælum
My era of providing technical support and malware removal on HackForums is over, so you can stop PM'ing me about it. Sorry.  (Aug 25, 2016 02:44 PM)Aura Wrote: Will you let us know in advance if you are to remove the Cyrillic characters? If I do it then I do and I won't give advance notice. Why would I do that? (Aug 25, 2016 02:42 PM)Omniscient Wrote: The focus is only on hidden characters which don't display in browsers. These hidden characters are used to impersonate other members. I know that many Cyrillic characters can also be used for that purpose but what I'm going to do is focus first on hidden characters being removed. Next I'm going to add something to Trust Scan to show if a username has characters beyond the normal ASCII table. So it's 2 steps I'm taking. I use a hidden character because the person with the name I have currently is closed or something. However, here's the code for it. space 040 32 0x20 activate arabic form shaping 020155 8301 0x206D (Aug 25, 2016 02:45 PM)Omniscient Wrote: If I do it then I do and I won't give advance notice. Why would I do that? Maybe people want time to pick out a new username or something. What's going to happen to people who already have these strange characters in their names? Will a name change be forced?
Aug 25, 2016 02:50 PM
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(Aug 25, 2016 02:45 PM)Omniscient Wrote: If I do it then I do and I won't give advance notice. Why would I do that? Because some of us probably have cyrillic characters in their name for good/harmless reasons. My last "a" is one. Someone gave it to me a long time ago (it's the only name change I ever did, to switch from Aura.) so I can have the "Aura" name in display. The original "Aura" account was closed in like 2011 and have 4 posts so it's not like I'm impersonating anyone too. Fiat justitia ruat cælum
My era of providing technical support and malware removal on HackForums is over, so you can stop PM'ing me about it. Sorry.
With the removal of these hidden characters, will people who have or used one for the current username be forced to change their username or how will this work?
Also, I had/have a hidden character for my username at the start, but I am not sure if I still do or not as I remember when purchasing awards in the past you told me it wasn't really possible at the time to add it to my account having the unique character without doing something else which obviously you did, but I am not sure if you said you removed the character or not.
No one is forced to change an existing username. I wouldn't do that.
(Aug 25, 2016 02:57 PM)Omniscient Wrote: No one is forced to change an existing username. I wouldn't do that. So if there are two users with the name Bob and Bob, neither of them would have to change? Even if they had special characters?
Aug 25, 2016 02:59 PM
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(Aug 25, 2016 02:57 PM)Omniscient Wrote: No one is forced to change an existing username. I wouldn't do that. Nah but you removing the cyrillic characters would force a name change no? My Aura would become Aur, unless I'm misunderstanding something. Unless existing usernames aren't affected, only new ones are. Fiat justitia ruat cælum
My era of providing technical support and malware removal on HackForums is over, so you can stop PM'ing me about it. Sorry. (Aug 25, 2016 02:58 PM)Stashy Wrote: So if there are two users with the name Bob and Bob, neither of them would have to change? Even if they had special characters? If there is anyone with names like this they're probably impersonating. If they're not then leave them be it's their choice. (Aug 25, 2016 02:57 PM)Omniscient Wrote: No one is forced to change an existing username. I wouldn't do that. Okay, thanks for clearing that up. |
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