Message boards : Questions and problems : Can't update my website URL in my profile in some projects.
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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I’m experiencing this issue on several BOINC projects. Whenever I try to change my name, I get the following error message: That name is in use - go back and try another. I’ve already posted about this problem in the forums of those projects, but I haven’t received any replies :-( |
DaveSend message Joined: 28 Jun 10 Posts: 3255
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I’ve already posted about this problem in the forums of those projects, but I haven’t received any replies :-(I saw the post on CPDN fora. I never listed my now discontinued website and with no knowledge of the server code, don't have any ideas which is why I didn't reply. The person I would have raised this with at the project has left after many years. Glenn does follow the forums but has a lot on his plate and is a volunteer to boot. Some other projects I have noticed are not at all good at responding, but given you are experiencing the same issue at several projects, raising it here is probably a good idea. |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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Little correction: "Whenever I try to change my website URL". Not name. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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What is the problem? You can't change your name? You can't change your URL? What error message do you get? |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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Can't change website URL. I see this error: That name is in use - go back and try another. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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You don't change the username at the same time either? As that error message only happens when the username is changed, and it's found that that username is already in use. |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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I don't. Just the URL. It's quite weird. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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Which project(s) do you have the problem with? |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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I just tried at CPDN to remove the URL I have from my account, and add it again, both times saving changes. I don't get any error message. So. Change Other Account Info. Remove the URL you have. Save changes/Update info. Change Other Account Info. Add the URL you have. Save changes/Update info. If that doesn't work, what is the URL you're trying to use? |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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It doesn't work for me. That's super weird. I can't edit my profiles basically. It's not just the URL. Everything I try to change is not accepted because of: That name is in use - go back and try another. The URL is https://consulente-finanziario.org anyway and I changed it without problems in the other projects. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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In case of CPDN you are trying to change it on https://main.cpdn.org/home.php? (Certainly check it's https.) It's possible your URL is seen as spam. |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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Yes. The HTTPS one. But I don't think it's about the URL, since it happens also if I try to change my country. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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Which browser do you use? Tried to remove cookies for the affected websites? That's about the only thing I can still think of before handing it over to someone else. |
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Send message Joined: 21 Apr 24 Posts: 21
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Sure I did. I also tried with different browsers such as Edge, Firefox and Chrome. |
JordSend message Joined: 29 Aug 05 Posts: 15866
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Then best make it a ticket over at the Github page of BOINC, perhaps that they know what could be doing this. https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues |
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