Usernode or Content Type

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Is it better to user the usernode as the external display of a user's profile or is it better to use the profile page created via the content type? Right now I have the usernode established as the user's own profile page with edit links but I also want to display the same info to registered users.

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Personally I'm using the

fago's picture

Personally I'm using the usernode for this as it's quite convenient in conjunction to views. But that depends on your needs, both ways are possible and work well.

So what is the advantage

bfbryan1811's picture

So what is the advantage setting up nodeprofile with nodefamily, etc vs just using profile module with usernode? I have tried both ways and it seems that using nodeprofile creates extra nodes. I also ran into the problem of having 2 edit sections 1) account settings under user module and 2) profile under nodeprofile.

Using just the profile module and usernode I was able to keep the user registration and edit all confined to the /user section. I then populated usernode as a public profile page. Am I leaving out any functionality by going this direction vs. nodeprofile?

hm, no I don't think so. If

fago's picture

hm, no I don't think so. If you like it that way, everything is fine ;)

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