Named "anonymous" accounts?

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SQwerl

Named "anonymous" accounts?

Post by SQwerl »

Hello, I didn't want to post this to Mantis just yet, without getting some feedback first.

I would like to allow users to enter in a temporary username when reporting a bug in Mantis. Instead of just using "anonymous". Many people don't like to register, but wouldn't mind entering in their own username.

It would also help to know how many of those 'anonymous' users are recurring bug reporters.

PHPbb allows this. I'm using it to post this message. So, unless it is terribly hard to implement in Mantis, would this have a chance to be implmented?
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Post by Narcissus »

Not quite sure if it would help your situation, but what about just using a custom field for entering a temporary username?
SQwerl

Post by SQwerl »

Well, I don't know much about the 'custom field' option. But if I am correct, it adds a field to the "Report Issue" section?

If that is true, then I would think it would be a bit too 'hackish' for my tastes. Since you would have both an "Anonymous" and a "Username" entry in the bug reports.
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