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Usernames with special characters linking to wrong user profile

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    Usernames with special characters linking to wrong user profile

    If I click on -Cher- at http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/members/list/ I get the profile for Cher instead of -Cher-.

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    Names with - in them will cause issues... You'll need to add the userid to the member profile URL.

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    Hello,

    here is the solution for this issue: Username Conflict Problem!
    Oleg Ignatiuk / Crawlability Inc.
    Security bulletin - Patch Level for all supported versions released

    Unveiling the NEW vBSEO Sitemap Generator 3.0. - available NOW for vBSEO Customers!


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    - manually edit config_vbseo.php file: set VBSEO_REWRITE_MEMBER_MORECHARS option to 1
    That doesn't affect the - though, does it?

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    The new release of vBSEO v2.4.1 will keep leading/trailing dashes, so it will work in the case specified as well.
    Oleg Ignatiuk / Crawlability Inc.
    Security bulletin - Patch Level for all supported versions released

    Unveiling the NEW vBSEO Sitemap Generator 3.0. - available NOW for vBSEO Customers!


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    Nice

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