Big problem with vBulletin linking to wrong member's profile page

[mathforum]

Hey everyone,

So on my forum we have a user named ╔(σ_σ)╝ and whenever you try to view this user's profile page you are instead taken to the profile page of another member, @_@. Obviously this has something to do with the weird characters being used by these two members, but I would like to find out a way to fix this problem. Is there a way to have vBulletin list profile pages in terms of user id's instead of their name? What can I do to fix this?

[Brandon Sheley]

the user ID is how the profile pages are linked
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=119640

do you have a mod_rewrite installed by chance?

[mathforum]

the user ID is how the profile pages are linked
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=119640

do you have a mod_rewrite installed by chance?

I don't know what that is. How can I tell if I do?

You are right. On this forum I see the link is done by the userid but on my forum it would just be like www.vbulletin.org/forum/members/mathforum.html .

Thanks for the help! I'm using vBulletin version 3.7.2 btw

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Ok we have a mod installed called vBSEO optimizer which I think does change a lot of things like this. I hope that helps.

[Lynne]

You will have to ask for help on the modification forum regarding that issue. As was pointed out, standard vb uses userids for the profiles. Your problem is with a modification you installed and so you need to ask them for help regarding this issue.