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Strident
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Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

#16 Post by Strident »

We've had contributions from Bieno and Exemptus recently that did get recorded under the correct username, so will monitor to see if it's an issue that remains for OVL.
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#17 Post by Mr Creosote »

It would be good to find out of OVL logs in from the forum or the website and if they are using cookies or not.
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#18 Post by Exemptus »

If it helps, when it happened to me I had just logged in from the website and was using cookies (my usage of the site should be consistent with this pattern, I think). What I find baffling is why this would happen for some users but not for others.
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#19 Post by iamaran »

"Anonymous" commented on https://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C4684/A.R.V..html 07-03-2025 13:28.
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#20 Post by Alastair »

(Edit. Beat me to it iamaran!)

Another "Anonymous" comment has appeared, this time for A.R.V.. I think the credit should be given to timwiser (I'm assuming timwiser and the game's co-author Tim A. Wiser are one and the same).
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Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

#21 Post by Alastair »

On updating a game entry, after logging in via the site, I noticed that I was listed under contributors as "Anonymous".

I will now try logging in first via the forum and see if that makes a difference.

Answer: it made no difference.
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#22 Post by Alastair »

And now it's back to showing Alastair again, very strange.
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#23 Post by Mr Creosote »

I have put a small potential workaround in the meantime. That could explain the difference of behaviour from one hour to the other. It would, however, not actually solve the underlying issue. I suspect this happens due to PHP's weak typing system, which probably interprets a NULL or a Boolean value as a "1" depending on certain race conditions. This will be awfully difficult to debug.
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#24 Post by Mr Creosote »

I see that there has been a new rating by "Anonymous" on "The Dungeons" (https://solutionarchive.com/game/id%2C3 ... C+The.html). Could the person who actually submitted this, if present, please raise the hand?
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#25 Post by Strident »

If you're the user that submitted a new (earlier) listing of Danger Island then please get in touch so we can check why it came through as an anonymous submission.

Chris Marriott... Your submissions also came through as "anonymous". Can you let us know your username please?
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#26 Post by Strident »

Also in the anonymous baggage claim is a solution for Jewel Thief.

We're aware that this may be due to an issue around the registration captcha. When this is resolved, please claim your solution here so it can be correctly attributed, thanks.
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#27 Post by Alastair »

"Anonymous" comment for Hard Puzzle. If you commented on Hard Puzzle please tell us who you are.

Ditto, if you commentated on Empire of the Over-Mind back in February please identify yourself.
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Re: Username showing as Anonymous after submission

#28 Post by Alastair »

"Anonymous" rating for Retorno a las mazmorras de Antur. If you rated this game please tell us who you are so that we can correct the attribution.
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