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I hope I'm overlooking something, but it doesn't seem possible to use a nickname in the forum. Is this the case? Since I've integrated with asp.net forms authentication, this means that the UserName (login name) = the name displayed in the forum. My question: how can I use a nickname?
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Last Login: 11/06/2008 22:22:08
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| I don't think you can without making some changes to the code yourself. I had to re-write a lot of InstantForum code to allow my members to have multiple Nicknames for their account. Wasn't an easy process as the Username is tied into a lot of code... search, private messaging etc. In fact, I dumped the majority of the features such as profiles, avatars, buddy/ignore list and re-wrote them to fit in with how my current site works. i.e. My members have the ability of having multiple "avatars" and "nicknames". My profiles system also contains a lot more information about the user. I also split up the Buddy/Ignore list into two sections and created a "reverse" buddy list so you can see who has you as a buddy. In addition, an approval process so that you have to approve somebody to allow them to add you to their buddy list (privacy is a big issue with my members) so they can see your online status. So in a nutshell the answer to your question is no (I think). 
-- http://www.the-pork.net ... highly customized version of InstantForum. 
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Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 06/03/2007 09:49:29
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| Thanks for the response. Strange it hasn't been included. This means that the login name is always visible to anybody accessing the forum. Nicknames should really be added in a next version! Just like you, I've removed the majority of the build in features to replace them with custom made stuff. The InstantForum software should focus more on integration and less on managing everything itself. Good 'community' software is available already.
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