Login with username or email address
What do you think about the idea to let people login with email or username instead of only username? Most people forget their username and they often have problems to login. I see this problem also at work on a joomla website, not only on forums.
Re: Login with username or email address
Reply #1 –
I think email is just too long in this era of "the flash" as public do prefer something that is easy and fast, yet secured too. Alternative could vary from own pic, phone number and username. I think api to get id and data automatically from a smartphone for easy yet safe registration and login should be considered as well. Just a thought.
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The problem is with the "new generations" or "facebook & social generation" of people. I usually use the same nick on every forum/website. Yesterday we had a meeting with some members from my forum, a couple of them complained that they cannot login, and both were inserting a wrong username. I know there is a "forgot username?" option but don'ask me why they don't use it.
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Some of my users use a special email address only for my board. It's not allowed to do so, but they do. I think they know their username, but they forgot the email address.
Re: Login with username or email address
Reply #9 –
Login should already allow to use both username and email without distinction.
If it doesn't I'd consider it a bug.
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Reply #11 –
I think the change you need is just in the language files?
Re: Login with username or email address
Reply #12 –
I guess it would make sense.
I'm not sure why it was not made explicit, but I don't see any harm in having it there.
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Reply #14 –
Probably the password recovery, but don't quote me on that, I'm trying to remember and I'm a little drunk... (some montepulciano was a little stronger than I expected xD)