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@djpaul don’t worry, I don’t think he’ll do it

@bowe Here is an example of what’s in 1.2 right now (@Andy – is this what you were talking about?)

from single.php

<div class=”author-box”>

<?php echo get_avatar( get_the_author_email(), ’50’ ); ?>

<p><?php printf( __( ‘by %s’, ‘buddypress’ ), bp_core_get_userlink( $post->post_author ) ) ?></p>

</div>

So in the same code block we get the WP based avatar while getting the BP based Name. Hmm. Not sure why but I am going to use either bp_loggedin_user_avatar() or bp_member_avatar() instead, or possibly bp_core_fetch_avatar() feeding in the id via bp_core_fetch_avatar($post->post_author) but I am just flying by the seat of my pants and have not tried it yet.

I do know this. We know who the post author is. We know he has a username. That username is the same in WP or BP, so we can get his BP avatar and other info via that route. The rest is theming.

@jjj can you expand upon which corner you are referring to user backing themselves into?

@JJJ, you are basically saying that it’s up to the end users/members to keep their data synchronized? And if it’s not, it’s their problem? It’s just not a very user-friendly approach.

Also, I’m very much in favor of keeping all options open for all use cases, but Buddypress does not offer any built-in firstname/lastname option. Simple built-in syncing with wp_usermeta upon activation like in my custom function would solve that problem and wouldn’t hurt anybody.

Maybe Andy refuses to include it in the core just to spite me, which would be at least somewhat understandable…

seriously, @Peter, you give yourself too much credit.

I would, however, be curious to know if there is a reason bp didn’t make use of the rudimentary profile fields already available through WP? If it was inadvertent, that’s fine, but if there was a deliberate reason, Id’ find that of interest.

@jjj sounds great, thx

@johnjamesjacoby Hi John, I am reading your comments and appreciate your knowledge and skills. I am about to also try to find your plugin. (I am not a programmer so most of the instructions went over my head – I do the design/art direction part).

I have a project I took on as a probono to develop an mu site for a National Park Service Collaborative http://www.intooutside.org. I created a wordpress site with Buddy Press, and we are finishing the content integration and signing up users. There are a lot of ways I could use your savvy and help…as I am limited in my coding skills. The project is to inspire kids to get outside into the wilderness and to create a forum for them to share their stories.

Are you available to talk about the site I am making and struggling with? If so, how may I contact you? You may send me an email via creative-entity(com)/contact.html
MANY THANKS!
~ Amy

PS @mikepratt @apeatling If any of you other guys have a desire to help, I would REALLY appreciate. This is a non-profit project and I am in need ….I can offer some design trade, music, dance..