[#WEB-949] Allow Last Name drop down to be pre-filled via HTTP request

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Allow Last Name drop down to be pre-filled via HTTP request

Created: 23/Jan/09 06:29 PM Updated: 11/Apr/09 10:23 AM

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Use HTTP GET or POST to prefill
For example, a link such as
http://www.secondlife.com/join/?u=b494b5309a2a0ef3a6ea71c8bd7e4bd2&last_name=Galaxy
should take you to the registration page and have the last name "Galaxy" pre-selected in the drop down (assuming it is in the pool of available names.)
I have this nice web page that catalogs all of the available names, http://slnamewatch.com/botlog/last_avail_log.html , but several of my users have expressed disappointment that the links do not drop you directly onto a pre-filled registration page. Unfortunately I have to say I don't see how it would be possible to prefill. Please add a feature to the join now page that takes parameters and pre-fills the form.

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Adz Childs added a comment - 24/Jan/09 04:30 PM

Case in point: http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?p=2300826
Please consider that some users have a certain last name in mind. Some of your users have partners who want to have the same last name. Thinking of a first name, then a last name, is not universal. Some users like to see the last names, then try to think of a good first name to go with one of them. This approach to name selection is now very difficult. Is it on purpose?

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Winne Woodget added a comment - 22/Feb/09 05:29 PM

yea probably

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SignpostMarv Martin added a comment - 11/Apr/09 08:40 AM

Why not use the RegAPI ?

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Adz Childs added a comment - 11/Apr/09 10:23 AM

SignpostMarv Martin added a comment - 11/Apr/09 08:40 AM
Why not use the RegAPI ?

No referral credit.

http://wiki.secondlife.com/w/index.php?title=Talk:Registration_API&diff=91935&oldid=79868
A: At this time, Linden Lab is not providing an Affiliate Program to provide revenue directly from account signups; from the RegAPI, we expect that you'll generate revenue from providing services to the Residents you bring into Second Life; whether it's sales of land, objects, clothing, providing tours, or enabling advertising in your region. ([[User:Glenn Linden|Glenn Linden]] 16:59, 2 October 2007 (PDT))