Anonymous posting is defaulted to on?
OK... I saw some ways I could improve upon jforum, but this one decision here makes me wonder what else is in here... :-/
I've searched and found so many problem posts, yet in 2.1.8 you still have anonymous posting? Also, I've seen it only on replies, not on new posts, and only in certain forums that have been created.
Extremely worrying.
https://coderanch.com/t/575088 #4181
https://coderanch.com/t/578021 #18804
https://coderanch.com/t/577590 #17011
https://coderanch.com/t/575640 #6646
https://coderanch.com/t/575161 #4489
Just turn off anonymous posting / remove it / default off. Seriously.
Admin Panel -> Groups -> Permissions -> Anonymous posts
Check if "Anonymous" is in the "General" group (Admin -> Users -> Groups)
Admin Panel -> Users -> [search for Anonymous] -> Permissions and revoke all its access rights.
> While creating forum, you can choose option "Deny anonymous postings".
This should be an 'allow anonymous postings'.
For two reasons. Preferences should
default to sane values. Preferences
should be worded positively. So either 'require users to register' or 'allow anonymous postings'. Never the negative.
This really shook me up - especially since it has been covered on the forum so many times.
[originally posted on jforum.net by jforumapp]
