Not planned Phrase Adjustment

[LanceBase]

The default word "Gender", changed to "Identity". Possibly adding a default 3rd option "Other", as well. Easily editable, but possibly offensive out of the gate.

 

[Chris D]

XF2 no longer has gender fields by default so this is pretty much not a relevant suggestion now.

 

[LanceBase]

XF2 no longer has gender fields by default so this is pretty much not a relevant suggestion now.

From the Account details page here on XF, Gender is currently a visible field (Male or Female). That profile option is no longer default in XF 2, but rather a custom user field that was added afterward?

 

[Chris D]

The default gender field from XF1 was migrated to a custom field in XF2 if you upgrade from XF1. A clean install of XF2 doesn't include it at all.

Obviously the flexibility of moving it to a custom field means that anyone who already had the gender field from XF1 can now customise it as they see fit to cater for more identities, and more suitable wording.

Also now it's gone from the core software, if anyone wants some sort of gender/identity field then they can just create their own, without having to remove the old default one from templates etc. as would have been the case in XF1.

You make a valid point - should we still have it here? Maybe not, but it does at least demonstrate the availability of custom fields in general.

 

[LanceBase]

Good deal. Someone having upgraded to XF 2 with that user field already present, then being directed here from the XF 2 Demo link, couldn't have a way of knowing it was no longer present by default.

Definitely relevant to those identifying with something other than m/f. If not to the XF 2 license holder (software admin.), then to the XF 2 license holder (XF Community member).

Thanks for the clarification.