We have a 10 year old community, and the data we gather via ‘Customize/User Fields’ needs changing. We need to add in new fields and take some away - this is fine for new users, however, we need existing users to update them. When they next login, I’d like to be able to force (don’t like that word)…

[image] jahan_gagan: users who attempt to save their profile or update settings will be prompted to fill required fields. However, this does not interrupt normal browsing and only triggers when they enter their user preferences That’s not correct. The modal clearly warns you: [CleanShot 202…

Can I force existing members to re-register when they next log in?

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jahan_gagan (Jahan Gagan) August 21, 2025, 11:00am 6

You can easily update any UI text—just head to Admin → Customize → Site Text in Discourse. For full guidance, see the official site texts guide.

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Can I force existing members to re-register when they next log in?

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