Username with space causing problems?

AI-generated summary

A user, zombieslayer124, reports an issue where a suspended user’s public profile is inaccessible after migration, despite the admin being able to manage the account. The problem appears to stem from a username containing a space, which prevents the public profile from being displayed. codinghorror suggests that special characters like spaces might cause issues, and zombieslayer124 confirms that the space in the username is the cause. They plan to ask the user to change their username to resolve the visibility issue. zombieslayer124 also notes that the dot in the username was not an issue, narrowing the problem to the space.

We migrated quite a while ago, now a user has joined again, and wanted to be suspended. I got past it by going to admin → users. And suspended him. He wants to be unsuspended (I told him he can ask to be unsuspended at any time) but his profile seems private?

this is under admin, so I can punish, etc do everything normaly, what a mod should do. But the public profile doesnt exist? It is “private”?
(picture is posted bellow. Can’t post more than one images at once… too used to being a mod :sweat_smile:)
^^ that’s what happens when I click “public profile”

Unsuspend is a button on admin options for the profile. I am not sure if it will work from mobile, try on iPad desktop or laptop.

Yes I sadly know that and have unsuspended him, but no one can view his public profile?
I somehow at least want to know why it did that, was it because of the immigration? Or how do I fix it or how does an admin fix it?
Sorry for so many questions, but it’s kinda weird. :slight_smile:

Perhaps the periods (and spaces) in the username are a problem, I’m not sure that’s allowed.

Yes then that would be a migration problem. I will make a new account with . In it. And if it is necessary I will remove the dot from his name.
The dot is sadly not an issue :confused:


I will try the space…
Yes it’s a space. That’s the issue. Ok, will change it so his profile is viewable again. Well… I can’t change it. But I have questioned the user with the issue, to change it himself.
Thanks for the support! I will come back with any more questions!