Bug Why Can't I Set My Custom User Title on the PF Forum?

  • Thread starter Thread starter lisab
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
Custom user titles on the PF Forum are currently not displaying for users after a recent software upgrade. A user who renewed their subscription noticed their title, "Optimistic," is missing, along with others like "bull-goose loony" and "bear of very little brain." Attempts to reset the title and log out have not resolved the issue. It is suggested that a minor change by the forum administrator may have caused this visibility issue. Users are encouraged to check for updates or announcements regarding any changes to custom title settings.
lisab
Staff Emeritus
Science Advisor
Gold Member
Messages
2,026
Reaction score
623
I can't set my custom user title!

It used to be "Optimistic." But about a week ago my one-year subscription expired, so I renewed it, and upgraded to a 5-year (oh yeah :smile: !). But now my "Optimistic" is gone...I've tried resetting it under "My PF," but it doesn't work. I've tried logging out and back in...still won't work.

Suggestions?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
I can see your title in your profile page as "optomist".
 
But "Optimistic" used to show under my user name on my posts. Not just mine, but everyone's is gone - turbo's "bull-goose loony" and Andre's "bear of very little brain," for example.
 
Could just be that Greg has made a minor chage to the forum. Before the software upgrade custom user titles only appeared in profiles as far as I can recall. He may have altered the settings so they're hidden again.
 

Thread 'Thank you to mentors, advisors and members'

I want to thank those members who interacted with me a couple of years ago in two Optics Forum threads. They were @Drakkith, @hutchphd, @Gleb1964, and @KAHR-Alpha. I had something I wanted the scientific community to know and slipped a new idea in against the rules. Thank you also to @berkeman for suggesting paths to meet with academia. Anyway, I finally got a paper on the same matter as discussed in those forum threads, the fat lens model, got it peer-reviewed, and IJRAP...
View full post »

Thread 'Site Usability nitpick -- Hyperlinks should be underlined'

This came up in my job today (UXP). Never thought to raise it here on PF till now. Hyperlinks really should be underlined at all times. PF only underlines them when they are rolled over. Colour alone (especially dark blue/purple) makes it difficult to spot a hyperlink in a large block of text (or even a small one). Not everyone can see perfectly. Even if they don't suffer from colour deficiency, not everyone has the visual acuity to distinguish two very close shades of text. Hover actions...
View full post »

Thread 'Thank you physics forums, 20 years later'

About 20 years ago, in my mid-30s (and with a BA in economics and a master's in business), I started taking night classes in physics hoping to eventually earn the science degree I'd always wanted but never pursued. I found physics forums and used it to ask questions I was unable to get answered from my textbooks or class lectures. Unfortunately, work and life got in the way and I never got further the freshman courses. Well, here it is 20 years later. I'm in my mid-50s now, and in a...
View full post »

Similar threads

PF no longer works properly w/ my IE 10
Replies
12
Views
2K
I want to help Physics education. What should I do?
Replies
48
Views
835
My 10-Year Anniversary with PF
Replies
27
Views
5K
Why are my living room lights and outlets not working after resetting breakers?
Replies
12
Views
3K
MHB Why I Can't Stand SAS (and even R)
Replies
1
Views
2K
PF Needs A Personal Theory Forum Like We Need A Computer Virus
Replies
2
Views
5K
Why am I having trouble registering on this physics forum?
Replies
2
Views
2K
Engineering I’m having second thoughts about my job position. How can I proceed with it?
Replies
13
Views
5K
Job Skills Got my BS in Physics but I don't know what to apply for
3
Replies
108
Views
18K
Could a Mac be useful for a physics student?
Replies
2
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top