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After Upgrading to Version 5.1.2 new users display name was changed from first name last name format to the email address
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Bryan Hoffman
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Aug 1, 2012 - 1:57 pm

Hi All,

In the first release of version 5 as well as version 4, everything was working the way we liked the forums to work.

A little background info first:

1) We use a content management plugin called iMember360 which is essentially a WP plugin that integrates with our Infusionsoft CRM. This plugin allows us to control access based upon the rights we establish in the CRM.

2) Our membership registration form is set up and when a new member registers for an account, by default their WP username is their email address. This cannot be changed. This is the function of the iMember360 plugin. Also, we cannot use the registration engine of Simple Press. 

3) We configured the profile - display name format if member cannot choose to WP Displayname. In the previous versions of 4 and even the first release of 5, everything continued to work flawlessly.

4) Once we upgraded to the latest v5.1.2 now the newest members display the users email address. I am not sure why this changed.

So, we would like the setting to go back to just displaying the users "first name" "last name" format until they go in to edit their profile options - display name and put whatever display name of their choice. 

Or we could disable the forum stats at the bottom of the page as well. That is also a solution. 

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Yellow Swordfish
Glinton, England
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Aug 1, 2012 - 2:18 pm

Well you can simply stop the stats from displaying by removing them from the SP theme template (spFoot.php). But I have just double-checked back through the log and I can assure you we have changed nothing in this area in the last three releases...

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Bryan Hoffman
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Aug 1, 2012 - 3:09 pm

Hmmn, well we haven't changed anything either but after the upgrade this change has taken effect.

Is there a way someone can help me troubleshoot?

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Mr Papa
Simi Valley, CA
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Aug 1, 2012 - 7:55 pm

the only option we have for this is on forum - profile - options... see what you have selected there for display format...

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