Register User Without Spamming Them With "corona Cloud" Stuff

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#1

Hi!

We’re doing some test with Corona Cloud just to see if it fits with a multiplayer game we are developing…

As we want a solution which will store user’s data, we need a service that could handle this. Corona Cloud seems to fit perfectly, but…

If we register a new user with an email (not facebook) we get a mail on that account saying “thank you for registering into corona cloud”, if we spend money on Corona SDK, a paid tier of Corona Cloud, and marketing of our game, why is that “Welcome to Corona Community” spam required?

Is there any way to avoid that email? or sending a custom email to the users instead that generic “Corona Cloud” email? I think is pretty unfair for Corona to being benefit of our marketing efforts (specially if we are paying for the SDK and the Cloud). Also we think it could be confusing for the user, they are registering on a game, they won’t know what Corona is, and why are they receiving that email…

Does anyone know any solution for this?

Thank you and Best Regards!

#2

Hey GuilermoFG I couldn’t agree with you more. I thought when they were coming out with the cloud it would something similiar to Parse.com. I dont understand why when some registers they need to be part of Corona. Why cant that User just register for our game and thats it. The data is not our data its Corona’s data. What happens if Corona goes under we would loose our data.

Honestly I dont think I am going to use there cloud. I think I might use Parse.com since they have more to offer me.

#3

Hi,

A workaround for the email I found, was to:

  1. Let the user type in his/her username and password
  2. Then register the user as follows, username@yourdomain.com and together with the password

This way the user can sign in with its username and password, while the code logs in the user with username@yourdomain.com

Hope this helps!

Qwertier

#4

nice workaround @qwertier!

@snowboardb10, I’ve seen parse.com, looks very reliable! we’ll take a look for sure!

Thank you for your answers

#5

Hi.  The folks in the office are discussing this.  I don’t know what will come of it.  In the mean time, I think the recommendation from the cloud team is to create a gmail account with your app name as the email:

SuperBubblePopper@gmail.com

Then you can use email addresses like:

SuperBubblePopper+playername@gmail.com

and those messages will get directed to your app’s email account and the customer never sees them.

#6

Thank you Rob!

Not the perfect solution, but definitely a good solution.

#7

this is a good one! so I assume that usernames are global, so there are no two identical usernames in the corona cloud world, right?

#8

That’s correct.

#9

What if the user forgets their password and needs a reminder emailing out ?

The worry of Corona going under and you losing data is valid for any cloud service. So going with Parse is no safer that using Corona Cloud.

Also any decent company would give you notice of something like that and let you download your data.

Dave

#10

maybe the solution would be to offer a customizable mail OR an option to disable the email. so basically user only gets a mail when he has reset the password…

#11

One worry I have is the little control we have over user accounts…

What if a user’s behaviour is offensive to other players, there is no way we can block this user account.

Is there any possibility to do so?

Thanks

Qwertier

#12

Thedavebaxter on parse.com you can exports all your data into a zip file whenever you like. You might loose some data but if you back it up often it shouldn’t be a problem. Your users also get there own usernames and passwods for your app. You can also import data to your database which can be helpful. I know the corona cloud is new but all in all parse.com seems like a better choice.

#13

Didn’t know you could export on Parse, I have actually been having a look at it today but struggling understanding the relationship side of it.

Dave

#14

Yes Once you sing up you can go to Settings under your app and go to Export Data. They will provide you a link where you can download all your data. Also in Corona under Code Exchage there is code that can help you.

#15

Hi @snowboardb10 ,

How would you integrate Parse with CoronaSDK?

Thanks!

-Landon

#16

Hi Landon, I believe there is a lua library in the code exchange for Parse, I’ll see if I can dig it up for you.

What are you trying to use Parse for? 

Thanks

-Mohamed

#17

Hi mohamed,

Thanks for the reply.  That would be great if you could find the Parse LUA library.

I am trying to see if CoronaCloud is better than Parse or vice-versa.

All I need is:

-Adding/Removing users

-Chat systerm

-Saving locations

-Saving times and dates

Thanks!

-Landon

#18

It’s in the network section of the code exchange, also linked to from the parse website. I would love to use Corona Cloud but let’s face it, it should still be in beta and not announced to the public yet. Dave

#19

thedavebaxter do you believe that Parse is a better choice?  I just want to know your opinion because I am still deciding because my app is a Travel/Social app.

Thanks in advance!

-Landon

#20

Am in no position to make a decision for you, not really got the experience of eiher to be honest.

Am only looking at Parse because I need a custom DB hosting and was going to go with PHP/mySQL solution, then someone on here mentioned Parse and I took a look.

Dave