https://wiki.soylentnews.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Guanxi 2026-04-18T01:16:22Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.41.4 https://wiki.soylentnews.org/index.php?title=Historic:Migration_of_users_from_Slashdot&diff=1880 2014-02-07T22:58:35Z

<p>Guanxi: /* Preserving UIDs */</p> <hr /> <div>== The problem ==<br /> Slashdot users are a community, where users are known by nicks. Starting with a new set of nicks would disrupt the years--long network of acquaintances, etc.<br /> <br /> == Preserving nicks ==<br /> A simple system could be build, which would allow for safe and authorised migration of nicks of willing users.<br /> <br /> If anyone would want to register on Altslashdot with a nick that already exists on Slashdot, the user would be presented with a generated key. The user would then need to post any comment on Slashdot, that would contain that key. The migrating user would then present a link to that comment in the registration form.<br /> <br /> '''suggestion''': Maybe post it in their Journal instead of polluting the public forums? Just make sure it's a Journal post and not at reply when validating.<br /> <br /> Then, we would know, that a user with a nick we know from Slashdot is really that user, and not a copycat.<br /> <br /> All nicks used on Slashdot would be reserved to be taken by their respective user to the new site,<br /> * either for a certain period of time (one year, for example);<br /> * or without any limit, for late-comers, to avoid trolling, and to encourage nick-innovation among new users.<br /> <br /> == Preserving UIDs ==<br /> As above with Preserving Nicks, UIDs are a valued commodity. When AltSlashDot goes online, it should determine what the last registered UID on Slashdot is at that moment. That is the Cutoff UID.<br /> * Anyone who registers will get an initial AltSlashDot UID, which should start at 1.<br /> * They also get a Slashdot UID, which is initially null and won't be displayed<br /> * Once someone confirms their account, their Slashdot UID should also carry over<br /> * When posting, both UIDs should be displayed with ??? UI-- like halcyon1234(834388 /.) [2 alt/.]-- obviously in a UI that doesn't suck. =)<br /> <br /> '''Suggestion''': 2 UIDs seems overly complex. Why not use the original Slashdot UID for those who verify them, and otherwise hand out new UIDs starting with (Cutoff UID +1)?</div>

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