Restricted Registration message question / feature request

[moonbeam]

Forum URL: ymam.proboards.com


Hey guys.. I just have a question about the restricted registration message. My site has restricted registration, but is open to guest viewing. I have a registration message set up (telling people NOT to create new accounts just because of login issues and to contact me instead),
but the problem is, you don't see that message until after you've already created the account. That's pointless for my purposes.

So my question is, how is that message meant to be used? As a welcome or something after sign up?

Can it be shown at the beginning of the registration process instead, come v6 (my feature request)? Or is there some other way I can get it out there before people actually create an account to contact me first for login issues?

Thanks!

[Brian]

Hi, moonbeam.

The current incarnation of the Restricted Registration Message is meant to add any further information about your forum's account approval process, such as how often pending accounts are checked.

I'll label this as a feature request.

[moonbeam]

Thanks, Brian. I'm just wishing for a way to weed out unnecessary requests, I guess.

[Kami]

Though this wouldn't work for anyone on mobile, you could use the templates to change the "register" button to link to a post or custom page instead with your message, then have a link or button at the bottom of that message to take folks to the real registration page.

[Derek‽]

Or you could just bind a pop-up alert or hover text to the registration link. There's options.

[moonbeam]

Options, yes. Know how, no.

[Kami]

Apr 26, 2017 11:32:55 GMT -8 moonbeam said:

Options, yes. Know how, no.

I don't mean to be rude but you do know all you have to do is ask, yes? I mean, you've not said which, if any, of these options appeal to you so are you giving up or what?

[moonbeam]

Yes, of course I know I could ask.
And if it were this super big deal to me, I probably would. But, I'm at work and have other things that are more pressing right now and didn't take the time to do so. Sorry to have upset you.

[Kami]

Apr 26, 2017 12:43:27 GMT -8 moonbeam said:

Yes, of course I know I could ask.
And if it were this super big deal to me, I probably would. But, I'm at work and have other things that are more pressing right now and didn't take the time to do so. Sorry to have upset you.

I'm not upset, I just didn't understand why you replied the way you did. It's all good.