[wp-forums] Sharing login details to dummy host

[Mika Epstein]

That's what GitHub is for. I'll fire up MAMP if I feel like I can debug your theme. Which I usually avoid. But still. Your weird code, I'll test when I have control.

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> On Mar 5, 2014, at 5:40 AM, andrew nevins <andrew.nevins.misc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It's getting to the point where it's like supporting a commercial theme
> where we, and the guy asking for help, has no idea what code does what,
> where.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:32 PM, andrew nevins
> <andrew.nevins.misc at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Thx.
>> 
>> I am fine with helping people out with bits and bobs of their custom theme
>> that they're making, but that thread isn't as innocent. The OP made a
>> custom theme off some tuts but it seems like it was more of a
>> copy-and-paste job and he isn't aware how to make the changes he's now
>> enquiring.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:21 PM, Jan Dembowski <jan at dembowski.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> andrew nevins wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Is it okay for people to share their login details for us to help them,
>>>> if
>>>> their installation is hosted on a dummy server? E.g. Someone has an issue
>>>> on localhost and they just put their site on any free hosting service to
>>>> get it up and running for us to see, is it then okay for them to share
>>>> the
>>>> login details to that site?
>>>> 
>>>> https://wordpress.org/support/topic/important-problems-with-
>>>> my-theme?replies=15#post-5304791
>>>> 
>>>> Although I am aware that when it gets to the stage that they need someone
>>>> to look into their dashboard they may need more support than this forum
>>>> can
>>>> give.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nope. *Looks for coffee*
>>> 
>>> I mean, "That's not a good idea and that userid and password should be
>>> edited out of the post when found just like email addresses." ;)
>>> 
>>> The forums are self-help and members should wait for instructions or
>>> examples of how to sort out their problems themselves. It doesn't matter if
>>> it's paid hosting or free (which is it's own problem BTW, free hosts are
>>> awful) no one should be publishing credentials on the forums.
>>> 
>>> They can share code, screenshots, point to the temporary site, etc. but
>>> if they need that level of hands support then please politely refer them to
>>> the jobs site.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jan Dembowski
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