XF 2.2 Changing a Member's Screen Name: Where Does it NOT Change?

[Kilt]

If I change a member's screen name from Adam to Eve in ACP, does that change take effect in all places and for all purposes? Specifically:

1. Does it change the name inside quotes from Adam—that is, will "Adam said" change to "Eve said"?

2. If it doesn't change "Adam said" to "Eve said", what happens when I click on "Adam said"—will it take me to the the correct quoted post now in Eve's name, or will there be an error?

3. Does it change past Likes (and other reactions) associated with Adam to be associated with Eve?

4. Are there any other places, apparent to readers, where the change from Adam to Eve will NOT take place?

I could create dummy accounts to test all this, I suppose, but I'm hoping someone already knows the answers. Thanks.

 

[Sim]

1. Does it change the name inside quotes from Adam—that is, will "Adam said" change to "Eve said"?

No, it does not change quotes.

2. If it doesn't change "Adam said" to "Eve said", what happens when I click on "Adam said"—will it take me to the the correct quoted post now in Eve's name, or will there be an error?

The link to the quoted post is based on the post_id (a numeric value), not the username - so it still works correctly, even after a name change.

I'm not sure on the other questions.

 

[AndyB]

Does it change past Likes (and other reactions) associated with Adam to be associated with Eve?

No it does not. Same issue when a user is deleted, the original reaction is saved.

You might like this add-on:

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/rebuild-media-reactions-cache.8297/