New website: help test the registration system

corenominal · 2012-01-23 11:39:08

As you may, or may not be aware, I am currently in the process of building a new website for the project. This morning, I pushed some commits to the site to enable user registration. If you would like to register a username on the new site, please do so.

Notes:

The site is still very much in its infancy and there is no real functionality yet, but I figure some people might want to grab their usernames, before they get taken.
You will need an existing OpenID account to register your username. The following providers are currently supported: Google, Yahoo, Ubuntu SSO, Launchpad. If anyone uses a different provider and they would like me to add support for it, please state the provider -- if there is enough interest, I will see what I can do.

If you do register on the new site and you have any feedback about the process, I would love to read it.

To register, go to http://crunchbang.org, hover over "sign-in" and select a provider.

Last edited by corenominal (2012-01-23 11:56:17)

Unia · 2012-01-23 11:46:26

Ehm, I can't register my usual forum name (Unia). Do I have to add a number?

vicshrike · 2012-01-23 11:47:34

Nothing happens when I click on sign in.

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corenominal · 2012-01-23 11:52:09

Unia wrote:

Ehm, I can't register my usual forum name (Unia). Do I have to add a number?

No, but only lowercase characters are allowed. Maybe try unia?

corenominal · 2012-01-23 11:53:49

vicshrike wrote:

Nothing happens when I click on sign in.

Hmm, have you visited the site before? If so, try clearing your cache. If not, please could you give me some details about your browser?

el_koraco · 2012-01-23 12:07:32

Registered with Google, no problems whatsoever. The method is infinitely more pleasurable than the usual BB thing of filling out details, going to the mailbox for a registration link and clicking. Nice job. Though, security conscious users will probably not like this.

corenominal · 2012-01-23 12:14:10

el_koraco wrote:

Registered with Google, no problems whatsoever. The method is infinitely more pleasurable than the usual BB thing of filling out details, going to the mailbox for a registration link and clicking. Nice job.

Thanks. I have tried to make the process as painless as possible.

Though, security conscious users will probably not like this.

Interesting, this is the sort of conversation I was hoping for. If anyone has any qualms about the process, I would love to read them smile

el_koraco · 2012-01-23 12:17:58

SSO should be secure enough for most, but I think the people who use those ten minute emails for registration will be upset.

vicshrike · 2012-01-23 12:18:28

corenominal wrote:

vicshrike wrote:
Nothing happens when I click on sign in.
Hmm, have you visited the site before? If so, try clearing your cache. If not, please could you give me some details about your browser?

Yes I have tried earlier for fun, did as suggested and wiped all history to be sure to come clean to the party. Registered now smile Iceweasel 9.0.1

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corenominal · 2012-01-23 12:29:24

el_koraco wrote:

SSO should be secure enough for most, but I think the people who use those ten minute emails for registration will be upset.

Well, as I see it, using OpenID will/should provide the first barrier to spammers. The second barrier uses an Akismet library which is queried when a user associates their email to a username. I am hoping this will cut down on much of the spam we have been seeing here.

corenominal · 2012-01-23 12:29:46

vicshrike wrote:

corenominal wrote:
vicshrike wrote:
Nothing happens when I click on sign in.
Hmm, have you visited the site before? If so, try clearing your cache. If not, please could you give me some details about your browser?
Yes I have tried earlier for fun, did as suggested and wiped all history to be sure to come clean to the party. Registered now Iceweasel 9.0.1

Good stuff smile

el_koraco · 2012-01-23 12:32:48

corenominal wrote:

Well, as I see it, using OpenID will/should provide the first barrier to spammers. The second barrier uses an Akismet library which is queried when a user associates their email to a username. I am hoping this will cut down on much of the spam we have been seeing here.

I completely agree with you, I was just pointing out that one or two people will think you and Google want to kill their cats.

vicshrike · 2012-01-23 12:33:20

Changed to #! Statler February release with Iceweasel 3.5.16. Sign in worked no problem.

corenominal · 2012-01-23 12:37:15

el_koraco wrote:

I completely agree with you, I was just pointing out that one or two people will think you and Google want to kill their cats.

Understood wink

P.S. No word of a lie, I actually had to scoop up my neighbour's dead cat this morning after it got hit by a car. Poor sod sad

Forthy · 2012-01-23 12:42:22

Registered from my phone with google ID, no issues, very slick :-)

dkeg · 2012-01-23 12:54:36

no problems at all. Registered and ready to see it come to fruition.

jpope · 2012-01-23 13:01:34

I registered with my (blech) google account without issue. (yay, I just gave google another piece of information about me. hmm )

What about https://www.myopenid.com/ as an openid option?

Unia · 2012-01-23 13:09:55

corenominal wrote:

Unia wrote:
Ehm, I can't register my usual forum name (Unia). Do I have to add a number?
No, but only lowercase characters are allowed. Maybe try unia?

Ah yes, that works. Glad no-one has took it before me big_smile

But I might now understand how this works, but why can't I register using another email adres? I do have a gmail one, which I used to register, but I'm not using it anymore. (currently using Windows Live mail again)

EDIT: Other than that small issue I must say I find it pretty slick! Nice job wink

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x1101 · 2012-01-23 13:21:42

Registered with LP, very smooth. Nicely done!

corenominal · 2012-01-23 13:27:53

jpope wrote:

What about https://www.myopenid.com/ as an openid option?

Good one, I will look into it. I am not sure why I did not include it already, maybe there was an issue I have forgotten about. Hmm hmm

slovenia · 2012-01-23 13:29:21

Works for me.

Good luck with the webpage!

xaos52 · 2012-01-23 14:00:00

Just registered. No problems.

rhowaldt · 2012-01-23 14:03:13

registered using my Google account. worked like a charm. very happy to see 'rhowaldt' wasn't taken yet, seeing how it is such a common username. got there in time.

2ManyDogs · 2012-01-23 14:05:35

corenominal wrote:

el_koraco wrote:
SSO should be secure enough for most, but I think the people who use those ten minute emails for registration will be upset.
Well, as I see it, using OpenID will/should provide the first barrier to spammers. The second barrier uses an Akismet library which is queried when a user associates their email to a username. I am hoping this will cut down on much of the spam we have been seeing here.

Thank you for providing this reason for using OpenID. I was not too keen on the idea at first, but now I understand why it will help.

I just registered successfully, but I had to change my user name!

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sleeveroller · 2012-01-23 15:33:11

Registered using yahoo from Android phone using dolphin browser. No problems.

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