Question Custom change requested: real names in list of moderators

It is very important to display the actual moderators real name.

I must show moderators "real" names. There is an option in Kunena configuration to user select "Yes" for use username and I have set it to "NO", but I don't believe that has anything to do with moderators.

I really appreciate any help you can provide. I have high-profile moderators and need to display their real names for PR purposes.

Thanks again! FYI - EXCELLENT PRODUCT. Always has been.

Kirby.

I don't know about a hack but shouldn't they have registered with their real names as usernames? Couldn't you also change this in the Joomla user manager?

The option is for all users.

If you want users to show their username and moderators their real name, it may be confusing to your users (sending PM, for example). I would stick on showing the same field for everyone -- but if you really need to have real name shown, the best option may be to show a new field for it.

If you don't want a hack, you can always ask them to write their name into the first field of My Profile / My Profile Info.

Sorry, we are miscommunicating.

When someone logs into the site, their "real name" is displayed.

However, when you go to the forums, their "user name" is displayed. Also, forum moderators "user names" are displayed. This is a problem.

So my question/requirement is -> I need "REAL NAMES" to display and not user names as Kunena is currently doing on our site.

Thanks for any help.

k.

Yes, we are miscommunicating.

pkirbyr wrote:

When someone logs into the site, their "real name" is displayed.

Yes, that may be so, but it has nothing to do with Kunena; it's a Joomla or a third-party component (like Community Builder) doing that as part of the login function.

pkirbyr wrote:

However, when you go to the forums, their "user name" is displayed. Also, forum moderators "user names" are displayed. This is a problem.

Yes, it may be a problem for you but it may also be something you won't necessarily overcome as immediately as you might like. If this is as urgent as you say then you have to demonstrate a commitment to put a concerted effort into finding a solution ... and be prepared that it may not be an entirely satisfactory one.

pkirbyr wrote:

So my question/requirement is -> I need "REAL NAMES" to display and not user names as Kunena is currently doing on our site.

Without any detailed analysis (because of the urgency of the request), my initial response is "what is wrong with setting the Kunena configuration parameter Username = no"? As Matias stated, that "option is for all users". Contrary to your initial assumptions ( #11918 ) this option applies equally to moderators and other users alike; I've tested this exhaustively.

Are you asking if it's possible that your moderators' real names are displayed but your other users' usernames are displayed instead? Is that what you want?

I have about a dozen other suggestions I could make that might help you; however, as this matter has lingered for nearly 2 days, I think it's lost a lot of its initial immediacy.

pkirbyr wrote:

Sorry, we are miscommunicating.

When someone logs into the site, their "real name" is displayed.

However, when you go to the forums, their "user name" is displayed. Also, forum moderators "user names" are displayed. This is a problem.

So my question/requirement is -> I need "REAL NAMES" to display and not user names as Kunena is currently doing on our site.

Thanks for any help.

k.

Hi,

Please set the User Name parameter in the Kunena configuration to no, save the configuration and Update/Recalculate the forum statistics.

All posts should now show real names, including the moderators.

Always recalculate the forum statistics, as that will update the name information stored within the posts.

Hope this helps!

fxstein