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# Brian Richards

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 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] BadgeOS moved all my posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badgeos-moved-all-my-posts/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badgeos-moved-all-my-posts/#post-5003340)
 * Hey Chris,
 * I’m not sure that the code changes will make much sense to you, but here’s the
   changeset that I put in place to ensure this never happens again: [https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/commit/30c9967ffcaa99abf9ff03d8f23aef6ac350678e](https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/commit/30c9967ffcaa99abf9ff03d8f23aef6ac350678e)
 * In 1.4 we added a new feature that supports automatically migrating all achievements
   from one type to another when an achievement-type is renamed (e.g. Changing “
   Badge” to “Level”). This is a fairly complex process, which is why we never supported
   it prior to 1.4. While there were already extensive checks in place to make sure
   something like this wouldn’t happen during the achievement-type renaming process,
   that condition actually failed in certain cases when a brand new achievement-
   type was created.
 * In these instances, when the migration functions were called, the “original achievement
   type” value would be empty, causing a query for “all posts of this type: ____”
   to pull back _all_ posts of _any_ type.
 * The code alterations I linked above are a two-fold measure to make sure this 
   cannot happen again. The first edit is to ensure that there absolutely, positively
   is an original achievement type post (a hard requirement to verify an existing
   achievement type is being renamed). The second edit is a backup failsafe to make
   sure that we absolutely cannot alter the post type of any posts of a core post
   type (e.g. post, page, menu item, etc).
 * Michael and I were able to repeatedly reproduce the issue before the patch, and
   unsuccessful in reproducing it again after the patch.
 * Hopefully that brings about some clarity as to how and when this bug came to 
   be, and some level of assurance that it’s definitely gone.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] BadgeOS moved all my posts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badgeos-moved-all-my-posts/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badgeos-moved-all-my-posts/#post-5003229)
 * We’ve released 1.4.1 to address the issue you discovered. I’m really sorry, again,
   that it was you who found this bug and not us.
 * Upgrading to 1.4.1 will prevent this from happening again (to you and anyone 
   else), but it will not undo what has already been done.
 * If you find using the post-type-switcher plugin to be too laborious, and if you
   aren’t opposed to privately sending us credentials for accessing your database
   directly, we can alter the post_types of each posts for you. Just let us know
   how you choose to proceed.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[BadgeOS] Credly Integreation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/credly-integreation/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/credly-integreation/#post-4723423)
 * It is indeed, but thank you for adding your voice. It’s one we hope to resolve
   soon.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] How does one earn the same award twice?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/#post-3797369)
 * Dylan, my apologies. In the previous release we did away with empty maximums 
   because we found that most admins wanted a maximum of one by default and ran 
   into lots of problems without a limit.
 * You can still achieve “no maximum” by setting the maximum to zero (0). The label
   will be updated in the next release to explain this, instead of saying “leave
   blank”.
 * Hope this helps!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[BadgeOS] Badge for commenting on specific post(s)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badge-for-commenting-on-specific-posts/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badge-for-commenting-on-specific-posts/#post-4108604)
 * Ah, I forgot to add this:
 * If you think a particular feature you need is something that would benefit a 
   number of other users, you’re encouraged to open an issue on our GitHub project
   page: [https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/issues/](https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/issues/)(
   each feature as a separate issue is ideal)
 * From what you’ve described already, most of what you’d post would be tagged with
   Feature Request.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] Badge for commenting on specific post(s)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badge-for-commenting-on-specific-posts/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/badge-for-commenting-on-specific-posts/#post-4108603)
 * Hey ldsphilosopher, it’s possible to add custom triggers to do exactly what you’re
   describing, and there are docs to help wire these things together, but they are
   developer focused and PHP-heavy: [http://badgeos.org/developers/functional-docs/awarding-achievements/](http://badgeos.org/developers/functional-docs/awarding-achievements/)
 * Specifically, you want to add additional triggers for “Viewed a Page” and “Passed
   a Quiz”, and the hooks you’re using for those triggers will be different based
   on how you’re implementing everything and which plugin you choose to use for 
   quizzes.
 * I strongly suggest hiring a developer to write these for you (assuming you’re
   not a developer yourself, that is). It’s also not something we can provide free
   support for, I’m afraid, because your needs are so specific and custom.
 * As Michael said earlier, the possibility exists for us to create additional add-
   ons to help suit some of the needs you’ve described, but they’re not on the immediate
   roadmap.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] How does one earn the same award twice?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/#post-3797350)
 * As an admin, you _should_ be able to repeatedly award an achievement to a user
   as many times as you like: even if the achievement has a “maximum earnings” rule
   set (because, as an admin, you’re bypassing the rules engine and saying, “I want
   this person to have this achievement”).
 * You _are_ correct though, in that the UI is preventing you from rewarding an 
   already-earned achievement. That is something we’ll need to update in a later
   release.
 * I’ve just created an issue for this bug, and you can track that on GitHub so 
   you’ll know when it gets added: [https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/issues/100](https://github.com/opencredit/badgeos/issues/100)
 * Sorry about that!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS] How does one earn the same award twice?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-does-one-earn-the-same-award-twice/#post-3797296)
 * Hey allmyleagues,
 * To clarify, are you using submission-based badges? If so, we had someone else
   just bring this same issue to our attention: an achievement is set to be earned
   an unlimited number of times, but the submission form only allows for a single
   submission.
 * Let me know if this is the problem you’re describing. It’s not fixed in the 1.1
   release (scheduled to ship soon), but it is hot on the heels for our very next
   release.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[BadgeOS Community Add-on] Error on installation (fatal error)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-on-installation-fatal-error/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-on-installation-fatal-error/#post-3716728)
 * Hm, looks like WordPress hung up on you during the file installation. Can you
   manually upload the files via FTP? If not, try downloading the plugin ZIP file
   and then use the Upload option ([http://d.pr/i/IKWr](http://d.pr/i/IKWr)) to 
   add it to your WordPress site.
 * If you already have an older version of BadgeOS it could be that WP lost the 
   ability to overwrite the files. If that’s the case, I recommend deleting the 
   original version (this will have no effect on your data) and uploading a fresh
   copy of the new version.
 * Hope this helps!
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[BadgeOS Community Add-on] Error on installation (fatal error)](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-on-installation-fatal-error/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-on-installation-fatal-error/#post-3716725)
 * You’ll need BadgeOS 1.0.2, which was just released earlier this evening (so automatic
   updates in your admin probably hasn’t caught it yet).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[NextGEN Public Uploader] Upload a single image to multiple galleries](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-a-single-image-to-multiple-galleries/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-a-single-image-to-multiple-galleries/#post-3421722)
 * Hey Taylor, I’m sorry to report that, at the moment, the plugin only supports
   a 1:1 relationship with images and galleries (one upload goes to one gallery).
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[NextGEN Public Uploader] [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] Require email with public upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-require-email-with-public-upload/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-require-email-with-public-upload/#post-3115895)
 * YES, this is making it’s way into a pro version very soon. Stay tuned 🙂
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[NextGEN Public Uploader] [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] Choose Category for Upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-choose-category-for-upload/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-choose-category-for-upload/#post-3104449)
 * Currently, no. The only way to upload to a particular gallery is to have an uploader
   for that gallery. I would recommend adding the uploader to each individual gallery
   page, rather than present it as a widget.
 * We’ve talked about a feature like this, so it might find it’s way into a future
   pro release.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
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   reply to: [[NextGEN Public Uploader] [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] Auto approve photo from public upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-auto-approve-photo-from-public-upload/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-auto-approve-photo-from-public-upload/#post-2602552)
 * What is your setting for “Minimum User Role” in the Public Uploader settings?
   If you’ve set it to Administrator then anyone who is not an admin will not see
   the uploader. If you want it visible to any logged in user then you’ll want to
   select “Subscriber”, if you want it visible to any visitor then you’ll want to
   select “Visitor”.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [[NextGEN Public Uploader] [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] Auto approve photo from public upload](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-auto-approve-photo-from-public-upload/)
 *  Plugin Author [Brian Richards](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rzen/)
 * (@rzen)
 * [13 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-auto-approve-photo-from-public-upload/#post-2602550)
 * Well shoot, I confirmed this to be the case, too. 1.7.1 fixes this issue. Please
   update and report back if that’s not true. Sorry for the mixup.

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