[wp-forums] Sharing login details to dummy host

[andrew nevins]

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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