| Digital Jedi |
03-04-2010 03:59 AM |
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Originally Posted by ErrorJustin
(Post 1996258)
Digital Jedi is correct - I was wrong about the registration process. It say email and passwords are "optional" and only the forum username is required. I had three people test though, and all three didn't notice the word "optional" until I pointed it out :)
Also, if someone attempts to register a new account with the FB bridge after having already set up one (by going through the registration process again and entering a 2nd username), this PHP error is generated:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting ';' in /[mydomain]/html/forums/fbb/runbox_hook_register_addmember_complete.php on line 5
Lastly, the text on the registration page (the warning that passwords are case-sensitive, etc) is not displaying properly. It is putting one letter/character on each line, or another similar strange behavior.
Overall, although this mod technically does work (in that it creates a vb account from a Facebook account), it is buggy, confusing for users, and the user experience is not great compared to other implementations of FB connect around the web.
It is simply not in good enough shape for me to use on my boards. Which is a shame considering it is the only vb4 FB Connect option, at the moment. Hopefully further patches are introduced, or someone else releases their own version. I certainly appreciate the dev's effort.
The old 3.8 Facebook Connect functionality is what is needed, here. Something dead simple. Users press connect, press connect again when the Facebook dialogue pops up, select a forum username, and are then off and posting.
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It was simple process, but ultimately Facebook Connect didn't take into account what would happen with the uninstall situation I mentioned before. I also don't know what would have happened had I made one of the FB users a moderator or admin, and they needed they're own forum password. Nevertheless, it was really tough to install for less experienced admins and it generated a ton of daily database errors, at least on my install. It was a nice idea, but the author just didn't have the time to address all those bugs which were way harder on my installation then anything I've seen from this one.
That runbox error, by the way, is something that has been mentioned a few times. Just disable the runbox plugin in your Admin CP and it will go away. It's apparently not needed. Also, the registration page error might have something to do with any custom styles you are running.
I wouldn't take user confusion as a sign of a mod's flaws. Users often have trouble trying to figure out vBulletin itself. They learn new things only from experience, and especially if they've never used something with as many options as this. Give them time and a little instruction and they'll get used to it. Ultimately, you should consider the fact that you're getting a lot of questions about a particular feature as a sign of it's popularity. If no one is using it, then no one will ever bother to mention it. |
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