EWT - Block Users From Registering Similiar Usernames
Mod Version: 1.00, by eXtremeTim
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| vB Version: 3.6.5 | Rating:  (1 vote - 5.00 average) |
Installs: 19 |
| Released: 22 Apr 2007 | Last Update: Never | Downloads: 49 |
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Keywords: dual, imposter, fake, user account, user registration
Description:
Stops the registration of names too similar to existing registered names. I use an indexed database table with soundex and metaphone values in it (created on install). It maintains the table when new users are added, or users are deleted.
Once it looks up a list of possible matches in the table, it runs a further check with both levenshtein() and similar_text() to find the nearest match from the returned list.
Finally, it uses similar_text() to get a percentage on the nearest match and if the percentage is higher than your admin cp setting it gives the user an error message and does not let them register the name.
Features:
Description:
Stops the registration of names too similar to existing registered names. I use an indexed database table with soundex and metaphone values in it (created on install). It maintains the table when new users are added, or users are deleted.
Once it looks up a list of possible matches in the table, it runs a further check with both levenshtein() and similar_text() to find the nearest match from the returned list.
Finally, it uses similar_text() to get a percentage on the nearest match and if the percentage is higher than your admin cp setting it gives the user an error message and does not let them register the name.
Features:
- Stops the registration of names too similar to existing registered names.
- Set the percentage required to be considered a match.
- Turn on or off in admin cp.
- Import the product file in your admincp.
- Change the percentage for a match if required.
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