BuddyPress.org | Beck B | Activity https://buddypress.org/members/beckb/activity/ Activity feed for Beck B. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:54:32 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 500c45988a26ea4cea16b1f1359a8911 Beck B posted on the forum topic multiple Private Group membership requests from 1 user in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/multiple-private-group-membership-requests-from-1-user/#post-75325 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:26:23 +0000 @DJPaul, where do I need to post a question like this to get a response?

]]> 224b89e1f1529cc796e07e9e24514dc7 Beck B posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/89188/#acomment-89226 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:07:31 +0000 Check out some options here:
http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-set-up-a-custom-avatars-set-in-buddypress/

In reply to - nickaster posted an update in the group How-To and Troubleshooting: I’m not too fond of the default avatars. Is there a way to change those defaults? ]]> 3e5fe9a6154f45c90be583a8a307d0b4 Beck B posted on the forum topic multiple Private Group membership requests from 1 user in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/multiple-private-group-membership-requests-from-1-user/#post-74236 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:03:08 +0000 Any takers? Or redirectors, even?

]]> 5f3b247b20255d8b4fafe443ccd38290 Beck B posted on the forum topic Anyone else working on integrating Gigya? in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/anyone-else-working-on-integrating-gigya/?topic_page=3#post-70476 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:57:31 +0000 @claud925, did Gigya get back to you about the activity stream stuff? (Or, by chance, profile pics?)

]]> a545eee5cac774acbce71787177d1611 Beck B posted on the forum topic multiple Private Group membership requests from 1 user in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/multiple-private-group-membership-requests-from-1-user/#post-69678 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:24:29 +0000 bump?

]]> 33315880a148bc07df37c0fb895fedcc Beck B posted on the forum topic Sidebar pushed down on group forum page in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/sidebar-pushed-down-on-group-forum-page/#post-68940 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:17:21 +0000 I’d guess check for something in the theme’s css that would be set to clear:right in the php file for group forums….? That, or you could have a problem with an uneven number of opened/closed divs in that php file.

]]> 8f84f4e8836608abac93946a2437e1d3 Beck B joined the group BuddyPress Hosting https://buddypress.org/updates/p/45712/ Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:44:19 +0000 0 3180a7255272aa92a156b212764b9627 Beck B posted on the forum topic jCrop and Ajax? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/jcrop-and-ajax/#post-67720 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:14:54 +0000 @amanson: The part you mention with the avatar image sounds like it might be the normal behavior. On mine (child of bp-default), when editing the avatar for a group, it lets you crop in the top picture, while the bottom picture is a preview of what the cropped & resized image will look like…. I always […]

]]> f1f2642cfb88ea12684f6d1f4a69eb68 Beck B posted on the forum topic How to make forum posts appear when groups are set as private in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-make-forum-posts-appear-when-groups-are-set-as-private/#post-6769 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:50:28 +0000 @nuprn1, reviving this old thread. I’m going to have to give that a try (digging around in your code, that is) and get back to you….. (Also, thank you for making something to actually use the forum tags!)

]]> 96bf4b7c3e72879f69b853452274ace9 Beck B posted on the forum topic Private Groups forum topics in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/private-groups-forum-topics/#post-67696 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:28:46 +0000 Oops, I should’ve just bumped this thread. Naughty Beck.

]]> fb975710d992b0c3b70ce229dfed28ee Beck B started the forum topic Forums and Private Groups in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/forums-and-private-groups/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:25:02 +0000 I read this: http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/the-importance-of-private-hidden-groups-forums-activity-in-directories/#post-50337. Has anything changed? More importantly, on a related note (but not exactly the same trac ticket #2166) I would really like for forums to display all forums the logged in user has…[Read more]

]]> 1c564803cf58b5a129396f721a1b9e09 Beck B posted on the forum topic Home Page: Activity feed for members. Sign up for non members in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/home-page-activity-feed-for-members-sign-up-for-non-members/#post-67693 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:08:52 +0000 Technically, you should probably be creating a directory named activity in your active theme’s folder (i.e., Unplugged) and copying the original bp-default’s index.php file (that you finally located) into that folder, then modifying the copy. I think. Or, arguably, I guess you could even make a…grandchild theme? EDIT: Actually, I don’t think…[Read more]

]]> 048e5cab28f5f7ace24b6e80bbad8713 Beck B posted on the forum topic How to hide a dashboard for non-admins? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-hide-a-dashboard-for-non-admins/#post-67686 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:44:06 +0000 @jonnylons, are you looking for something that lets users write blog posts for their sites? Somebody pointed me to a few good front-end blog post plugins. If that’s what you’re looking for, say the word, and I’ll dig ’em up. Or, now that I look more closely at the link @footybible offered, sweet. And he mentioned the […]

]]> 763a47dda2df3e9ee9b4ebadf2a635ec Beck B posted on the forum topic multiple Private Group membership requests from 1 user in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/multiple-private-group-membership-requests-from-1-user/#post-67685 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:31:25 +0000 I think I may’ve posted this in the wrong place. Should it go under suggestions/feedback? Somewhere else?

]]> 5b042fdce9860ea0a2e14383413f48ce Beck B started the forum topic Activity Feed improvement - Forums? in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/activity-feed-improvement-forums/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:26:22 +0000 I’m having a lot of trouble, because I want to follow topics I’ve commented on but am not sure where to find them again. Either I’m missing a way to do this that should be more obvious, or there isn’t a good place compiling this kind of activity yet. i.e., I want a feed that […]

]]> 6646b6f44888b738b9f88d0181600185 Beck B posted on the forum topic Combine 'Personal', 'Favorites', and 'Mentions' on one wallI in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/combine-personal-favorites-and-mentions-on-one-walli/#post-67683 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:04:31 +0000 bump. This should be possible using just a child theme to create a page that pulls those in and to fix references throughout the site & adminbar, right? But still, anybody have thoughts and which/how many files would have to be modified? I still haven’t delved in too deep with the activity loop and such. […]

]]> c6a0792f4aacb34b618d7e20405975ae Beck B posted an update: @kunalb Just heard about your GSoC project making an events […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/42575/ Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:46:16 +0000 @kunalb Just heard about your GSoC project making an events plugin. Fantastic, can’t wait to see the result. 🙂

]]> 0 265ab873897097969709207d571acf2a Beck B posted on the forum topic Group Acceptance Notification Page Error in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/group-acceptance-notification-page-error/#post-67678 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:38:31 +0000 Yeah, like I get a notice that 10 users want to join group A, but really, user X wanted to join 10 groups….

]]> 5a8bf8855325359efd8fd903357a78ec Beck B posted an update: @hnla Thanks for pointing me to the ninjas group instead. […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/42020/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:46:45 +0000 @hnla Thanks for pointing me to the ninjas group instead. Tempting to blame the site again, but it could just as well be me failing to explore thoroughly before typing away.

]]> 0 694071d508fe60c6489f29266c4e8aa1 Beck B joined the group buddypress.org Ninjas https://buddypress.org/updates/p/42017/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:38:06 +0000 0 ca3ddff7bd14f2967115eda071f8ee58 Beck B posted on the forum topic Using the BuddyPress "Name" field instead of the Wordpress "Username" field. in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/using-the-buddypress-name-field-instead-of-the-wordpress-username-field/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:29:28 +0000 Hm…I’m not 100%, but you might think of username as just that–the username one uses to login. Something shorter than John Smith, like jsmith, is ideal. But then the name is the display name. It can be first & last (even with a middle name or initial) and provides useful, attractive information, but isn’t something […]

]]> 8623616f8c933403a7988af410355675 Beck B posted on the forum topic For Problems Or Broken Things With The Recent BuddyPress.Org Redesign in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/buddypress-site-redesign/?topic_page=9#post-67487 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:24:38 +0000 Great Topic/thread. I’d save it as a “favorite” it, but….

]]> cba0803bb93c2082ad7cdc15caa33627 Beck B posted on the forum topic BuddyPress.org Changes: (Action Plan) in the group Requests & Feedback http://buddypress.org/community/groups/requests-feedback/forum/topic/buddypress-org-changes-what-id-change-about-bp-org/#post-67486 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:18:36 +0000 @LPH2005 posted 6 great thoughts. (This is my vacuous analog to the “like” button or +1 reply, I suppose.)
I commented on the whiteboard (password worked for me too),

]]> 6f501e5cb5783ffea9b6a056879296cd Beck B joined the group Requests & Feedback https://buddypress.org/updates/p/42005/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:18:36 +0000 0 f550ebffed8bf7f7f18c6e30d11f95f1 Beck B posted a new activity comment https://buddypress.org/updates/p/41862/#acomment-41944 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:19:13 +0000 Good for you! Looks great in your live demo.

In reply to - gregfielding posted an update in the group Add All Nav Links to BP Adminbar: Great Idea! Congrats Patrick. ]]> d37a14834a9580e6ddc34932c107a753 Beck B posted on the forum topic To BP_ENABLE_USERNAME_COMPATIBILITY_MODE or Not To in the group Miscellaneous http://buddypress.org/community/groups/miscellaneous/forum/topic/to-bp_enable_username_compatibility_mode-or-not-to/#post-67442 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:51:00 +0000 Can somebody help me with this nicenames business, too? I’m working on the username/displayname oddity I’ve already been chatting with @r-a-y about (re: the username only plugin) and have presently disabled his plugin and added this to my bp-custom.php: Example 1 Well that’s lovely at various points across my site, but it doesn’t add the title info […]

]]> 0b54d6470822d3e0dcaec12ed538f402 Beck B joined the group Miscellaneous https://buddypress.org/updates/p/41840/ Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:51:00 +0000 0 df9af53fed35baf7e96a47a931cbf1a1 Beck B posted on the forum topic No activation mail received only for hotmail and live addresses in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/no-activation-mail-received-only-for-hotmail-and-live-addresses/#post-67 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:03:06 +0000 I had a problem with a xxxxxxlive.com address–as @liveview said, it never appeared in the junk folder even. But then I had no problem with a xxxxxxhotmail.com address a few days later. So it’s not even entirely consistent for me. I have yet to create more accounts to do further testing.

]]> 53ceb22eef0b522fa6dae7794ddbbd57 Beck B posted on the forum topic Direct links to pages in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/direct-links-to-pages/#post-67366 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:23:19 +0000 What exactly do you mean by members stuff?

And are you editing theme files (like header.php) or just wanting to link from within, say, a WordPress page or blog post?

]]> 993019ffc29e124bb731f13eeb535938 Beck B posted on the forum topic Restoring blog metadata and other settings after installing BuddyPress in the group Creating & Extending http://buddypress.org/community/groups/creating-extending/forum/topic/restoring-blog-metadata-and-other-settings-after-installing-buddypress/#post-673 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:17:24 +0000 You can definitely adjust the first one of those without being a CSS or PHP wizard, just by editing header.php. I suggest you create a Child Theme first.

There are also some good SEO plugins out there, although I don’t know what works with BuddyPress. Hopefully somebody else’ll chime in here.

]]> 2e7908e0d81d0204fd11bfa5ecc2170b Beck B posted on the forum topic What's the best way to get a unified search that includes all site content INCLUDING blog posts? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/whats-the-best-way-to-get-a-unified-search-that-includes-all-site-conten Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:14:30 +0000 Use the unified search here on BuddyPress.org, and you’ll find some good discussions, including this one which sends you to BuddyDev. With a bit of elbow grease and tweaking, you should be good to go. (Whether it’s the “best” way is up for discussion, of course.)

]]> 1f66cd87ba1d1be6e19670fdf5f49b3b Beck B posted on the forum topic Changing blog page in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/changing-blog-page/#post-67275 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:35:00 +0000 Actually, no, I think that’d be the file for MU blogs, probably. You’re still talking about the main site blog; it’s just not the website’s home page. Anyway, I still think that other thread will help you out.

]]> b3e7de4293e7b988c7fbc9803df8fd99 Beck B posted on the forum topic Changing blog page in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/changing-blog-page/#post-67274 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:32:32 +0000 Try this yet?
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Except instead of copying over and editing the site’s main index.php, make sure you find the right file for your theme (in bp-default, that’d be the index.php file in the blogs directory–probably the same for BP Widget Theme, but I haven’t looked at it).

]]> 0861a8c8792b08fa449505015db1a611 Beck B posted on the forum topic User Pages? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/user-pages/#post-67165 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:16:12 +0000 Wait, I’m confused. You want it to show up in their profile, right? So why not just create a profile group and relevant fields? Although…hmm….that might get tricky in terms of multiple Living/Deceased. Or you just allow a max number of pets (say, 5 in each category) and create that many profile fields. Anything left […]

]]> cc23d932e8db9a32aedea90b673bffcb Beck B posted an update: @nwithrow I'm sorry you're still having trouble just […] https://buddypress.org/updates/p/40893/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:01:54 +0000 @nwithrow I’m sorry you’re still having trouble just getting BP installed. Hope somebody can help you soon, as it may take a while for you to set things up once it’s in place… :/

]]> 1 9eab50ebac9ce60c788f5f461dbe64db Beck B posted on the forum topic Undo theme upgrade for BuddyPress? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/undo-theme-upgrade-for-buddypress/#post-67162 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:58:55 +0000 If you didn’t back up your files, check with your host. Some (like GoDaddy) do automatic backups periodically, so you might be able to recover your old files.

]]> d777871a1d4c496c7cb9a89c69d66ed4 Beck B posted on the forum topic How to make a private community? in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-make-a-private-community/?topic_page=5#post-67091 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:58:13 +0000 @meetsos, if you haven’t solved the problem yet:
I believe you should be able to create a functions.php file in the Randy Candy theme. (Or go one better and create your own child theme based on Randy Candy, so you can benefit from published updates without losing your modifications.)

]]> a928ff4dfdee1e2cb202950bbe4eaae9 Beck B posted on the forum topic http 500 internal server error in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/http-500-internal-server-error/#post-67089 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:50:03 +0000 I doubt I can help much, but I’m sure whoever does help will need more details. Here are a few follow up questions for you. How did you try to install buddypress, exactly? Did you add the plugin from wp-admin or by uploading to the plugins directory via ftp? Were you able to activate the […]

]]> 24d58b915826e47c2e0ac8171ee72c20 Beck B posted on the forum topic Thank you - and another thought in the group BuddyPress Usernames Only http://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-usernames-only/forum/topic/thank-you-and-another-thought/#post-67063 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:43:16 +0000 Hey, sorry to keep bugging you here about something that’s more like an alternative to your plugin, but my head is pounding, and I suspect you might be able to quickly/easily answer me. (And to be clear, I mean “quickly” as in “without taking a ton of your time” not as in “get back to […]

]]> 73da0d971ec59134e507d22fdbbedc4f Beck B posted on the forum topic Limit Group Creation to Admin in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/limit-group-creation-to-admin/#post-67057 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:31:42 +0000 This chart might help: WP Roles & Capabilities.

]]> 04ecb861519b4608370255259a676d0d Beck B posted on the forum topic Activity as home page for logged in users in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/activity-as-home-page-for-logged-in-users/#post-67056 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:29:48 +0000 Depends on your priorities, I guess. Are you talking about the default when they visit your domain without specifying an exact page, the place they’re directed to immediately after logging in, or just the place that’s linked to as “Home” in a navigation menu somewhere?

]]> 5f0e7b8aa72cb86a65d4ae07c10c00b2 Beck B posted on the forum topic Admin can't see other forum topics in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/admin-cant-see-other-forum-topics/#post-67051 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:09:50 +0000 Excellent. Maybe even take a screenshot if you can manage. (And then just upload it to tinypic or your favorite photo-sharing site.)

]]> 6a807209928292fabb08175f301aac9c Beck B posted on the forum topic Limit Group Creation to Admin in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/limit-group-creation-to-admin/#post-67050 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:05:47 +0000 There’s a good plugin for that, something like Restrict Group Creation. If somebody doesn’t beat me to it, I’ll dig up the link.

EDIT: Here you go: http://buddypress.org/community/groups/buddypress-restrict-group-creation/ or get it the WordPress plugin directory.

]]> 1e86f5615b57e5540ed986dc93dac39b Beck B posted on the forum topic Require VIP membership for group creation in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/require-vip-membership-for-group-creation/#post-66979 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:21:49 +0000 No experience using it (obviously), but I did just see this plugin that limits the number of groups a user can create.

]]> b63b128e0aeb0084f7ad1e84853ac57e Beck B posted on the forum topic Some issues integrating BuddyPress with Custom Theme in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/some-issues-integrating-buddypress-with-custom-theme/#post-66978 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 06:09:47 +0000 It is rather easier to work with if you’re starting a site than if you’re modifying an existing one, I’d imagine. I’m sure you’ll find other ways to engage people. (I did briefly look at Mingle, but can’t say as I feel strongly one way or another about it.)

]]> f03fbb43e32be2fcef8798b0db0aee8e Beck B posted on the forum topic Displaying forum topic tags in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/forum-topic-tags/?topic_page=2#post-66973 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:06:42 +0000 It is rather odd the tags aren’t actually used in the bp-default theme.

Not-entirely-a-tangent: I wish I could mark a favorite reply from here, rather than having to find it as part of an activity stream somewhere. .oO(Am I just misunderstanding how favorites are intended to work?)

]]> 09c71f3bf26934d81ad18ca2375761e4 Beck B posted on the forum topic Admin can't see other forum topics in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/admin-cant-see-other-forum-topics/#post-66972 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:38:59 +0000 What page are you on when Admin sees this message?

]]> 3e35ac5fe68d675a4f6cb509ffa1ebea Beck B posted on the forum topic How to use activity in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-use-activity/#post-66968 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:59:19 +0000 … yep, shows up in both people’s activity feeds.

]]> 9752bf62c25600caf6ce6c3969fb9ce8 Beck B posted an update: @AnindyaRay Testing that out right now. https://buddypress.org/updates/p/40260/ Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:58:25 +0000 @AnindyaRay Testing that out right now.

]]> 1 63a53751302e1e5265eebe320de69f24 Beck B posted on the forum topic How to use activity in the group How-To and Troubleshooting http://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/how-to-use-activity/#post-66967 Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:55:56 +0000 Doesn’t it show up in both theirs and yours here on Buddypress.org, too? Guess I’ll have a re-looksie….

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