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Lurker search reveals usernames?

Posted by locojedi
locojedi
member, 46 posts
Wed 25 Feb 2015
at 04:58
  • msg #1

Lurker search reveals usernames?

Is this a feature or ... ?

When I go to the GM Menu to add a Lurker and I typed in a username to search for, but I didn't spell it exactly right, a list of 90,000+ usernames populated the dropdown box.

See question above. ;-)
cruinne
moderator, 6606 posts
what DO you do with
a drunken sailor?
Wed 25 Feb 2015
at 16:49

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

In reply to locojedi (msg # 1):

The search is intentional.  We don't consider usernames out of any context except "exists on RPoL" to be sensitive information.  :-)
jase
admin, 3415 posts
Cogito, ergo procuro.
Carpe stultus!
Thu 26 Feb 2015
at 00:34

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

However you shouldn't get a list of 90,000 names, there should be a limit on it so that you don't get a list so long that your browser has a conniption.

If you could let me know which screen you got it on I'll make sure the list can't get so long.  tx
CosmicGamer
member, 82 posts
Traveller RPG (Mongoose)
Thu 26 Feb 2015
at 14:04
  • msg #4

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

Does this "find name" functionality automatically remove ones own username?

I can't find my own name when I search for it. Can anyone else see it?

EDIT: Never mind.  Got the answer.  Had someone else check and they were able to find me but not them self.
This message was last edited by the user at 14:08, Thu 26 Feb 2015.
locojedi
member, 47 posts
Thu 26 Feb 2015
at 16:13
  • msg #5

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

It was on the GM menu > Edit Banned/Lurkers > Add Lurker Search

I just tried to recreate my steps and couldn't get it to happen again, so either you've already fixed it, or it was a hiccup. Anyway, I get a reasonable list now instead of a looooong list. LOL and yes, "conniption" is a great way to describe how my browser was handling it! It took a minute or so to populate that list.

Just re-double checked, and I can't replicate the long list again. Well done! ;-)
jase
admin, 3416 posts
Cogito, ergo procuro.
Carpe stultus!
Fri 27 Feb 2015
at 15:53

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

I haven't fixed anything yet.  Thanks for the info, I think searching for something like "the" will give a lot of results.  I'll limit the search so it doesn't get too large.
Skald
moderator, 607 posts
Whatever it is,
I'm against it
Sun 1 Mar 2015
at 05:24

Re: Lurker search reveals usernames?

jase ... just recreated problem - GM Menu | Edit Banned & Lurkers | Add a Lurker - Search then entering ??? as the user name and hitting the Search button returns Found 90409 users.
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