This article gives some decent ideas (and some less so!):
http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/security/best-practices-for-preventing-buddypress-spam-user-registrations/
Other than that – there are lots of prior discussions on buddypress.org – if you try Google, it will find some pages on this site.
Keep yollering about how it would be nice to have regular forums with search on here @jjj
@valuser – that plugin is nearly 3 years old. Given the hooks, priorities have changed – I doubt it works anymore.
The link I’ve given provides a solution to the problem, with just one line that needs adding to bp-custom.php
The problem seemed to be the Precisio theme. It seems buddypress works only with specific themes or at least the one it suggests during configuration. So I changed to one suggested above. During installation, I changed yet again to the buddypress default theme suggested configuration. Later, I tried to revert to Precisio & all pages created by the buddypress plugin where blank.
At least I now know where the problem lies
Thank you & regards 
@all ever tried doing global maps and dealing with google map api, I’ts not simple, I worked on a custom site app that had one to display properties from a side column list, getting those map markers and overlays working effectively was not easy. If traveljunkie has coded this up then I would use that, I made the deliberate decision not to attempt a global map as it’s far too much work for bp-user-profile-map a plugin I released for no profit.
Please post your issues as separate topics – it helps finding them, solving them.
#2 is a well known UX problem with BuddyPress – https://buddypress.org/community/groups/how-to-and-troubleshooting/forum/topic/certain-buddypress-member-profile-data-getting-hyperlinked/
For #1, you’ll either have to write some PHP to conditionally exclude the name field, or simply hide it using CSS
@traveljunkie sells a full featured plugin to do this – check it out here:
http://shop.shabushabu.eu/plugins/mapology.html
Thanks for all the answers, Before I start to work on it, let me just explain. I have my site on the .net domain and the .com is pointed to the .net . I am quite happy, (in fact with your help, would like to) transfer the site to the .com (less the multisite) and leave the multisite set up on the .net url. Just take posts ect off once they are moved to the .com
So I am thinking, do I export the database, from the .net over to the .com and make the changes to the files then, to stop multisite. The .com has no database at the moment. Or could I install a fresh wordpress on the .com, install bp and transfer over only the databases of all the buddypress to the .com.
If this is the best way, would I be correct in saying, export the bp files from the .net and import them back up to the .com database. Any pointers on this would be great.
I can have the database in the same host if it makes it easier.
Thanks
Anyone !??!?! This is most likely just a simple php issue, and of course BP, as one needs to know how that filed name should be called …
All I need is to dynamically parse the name of the extra filed in that [] bit (to dynamically output the values for those fields if found in the session ` > so output smth like $_SESSION, $_SESSION, $_SESSION etc `
I am not a programmer, and I could not find anywhere how that bp filed variable is called and how to grab that …
Hope some one will react … can’t be such a big issue for a php guru 
… (well, my take at least)
PS: anyone can please tell WHY do I need to try and post at least 5 times (apparently “I already “said that” – though I never did!!) untill a post makes it through here ?!??!? Puzzles me …
SKParticipant
I’m with you @fisheyecom
Would be super cool to have a map in each group showing locations of members, hopefully by using miniature profile pictures as map-markers. Clicking on the marker should show the name, profile photo, and maybe 1-2 other pertinent details, and clicking on name should take to member profile.
Yes I am using buddypress mobile plugin, and i tested it from Symbian, java, android, i-pad, in which sybian and java device shows white page (empty) upon login @voarsh
thanks mate worked perfectly.
Valuser and Karmatosed, thank your replying – I really appreciate the response and I’ll be looking at your suggestions. Thanks!
Have you started by doing all the basic steps:
1. Make a copy of your site (so you are not working on the live server)
2. Deactivate all plugins except BuddyPress
3. Switch to bp-default theme
4. [Ideally make sure you have updated WP / BP to the latest versions]
5. Then uninstall multisite [which instructions did you follow to do that?]
Does it work correctly if you do this?
If so, the problem is in your theme or your plugins. If not, the problem is more general.
If working after these steps, switch to your theme, then activate plugins one by one, checking functionality at each stage.
If you can report back on that, it should be possible to give more help (if needed!)
[Edit: it would also be helpful if you gave the exact error message you received – with that information, finding the problem may be much simpler]
It’s hard to say just not knowing your install and set up really. But, BuddyPress does work without Multisite so if you are having issues my advice probably in this case would be to export the contents you want and put on a fresh site.
However, others may have something better as this is a bit of a brutal fix. It’s just that so many things could be at play I’m always keen to strip back as much as can.
@djpaul Thanks for that bit! I’ll keep my on it!
Any idea at least how can I change this:
`value=””`
to smth like this
`value=””`
The above does not work of course, but if there is a way to insert there the name of the filed, that would do, right?
Thx
Well, unless someone has happened to do this before and reads it, it’s unlikely someone is going to spend the time to figure it out. It’s not an easy copy-and-paste job.
actually I managed to pass the variables from form7 onto the register.php, but I need those values to prefill some of those extended user fields. As those extend user fields are built up dynamically, I am stuck …
Any idea would be appreciated – this is now 100% regarding buddypress (I really hope this forum is not THAT dead …)
It’s a problem with your “Decor” theme. Switch to twentyeleven or another theme, then go back to complete BuddyPress setup.
Thank you Roger et al.
You / we can close this topic.
Best regards,
Kookidooki.
Are you using buddypress mobile plugin?
Yes, you need to echo the value returned by bp_get_member_profile_data(), or just use bp_profile_field_data() as you’ve done
Hello Roger,
I’ve used your code bp_get_member_profile_data, but it failed and found out that his code is the solution:
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<a href="”>Url:
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I know what you’re thinking: what a weird code …. but anyway it’s working.
Hi just did a uninstall and reinstall but didn’t get any log errors. The errors below were the last errors that i received, but i don’t think they have anything to do with buddy press. Where should i go to get help with this?
I am running wordpress locally on a mamp server could that be the problem?
Regards
gary
30-Jun-2012 23:53:27 PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ‘)’ in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/template-blog.php on line 16
30-Jun-2012 23:53:23 PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ‘)’ in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/template-blog.php on line 16
30-Jun-2012 23:51:51 PHP Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/template-blog.php’ (include_path=’.:/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5.3/lib/php’) in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/page.php on line 5
30-Jun-2012 23:51:51 PHP Warning: require(/Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/template-blog.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/Chimp_Word/wp-content/themes/Decor/page.php on line 5
