June 24 update: I will be attempting this update on July 3.

Hey all,

I just wanted to call out an upcoming change to our login system here at KarateForums.com. I am not setting a date for the change yet. It will occur during normal updates of our community software, and I will follow up on this thread with a date when I know it.

Previously, you have been able to login to your account using your username and password. But as best practices have changed over the years, many sites have shifted to login using your email address and password.

The simple reason is that your username is clearly visible on the site - so everyone has it. For example, you know that my username is Patrick. If someone was trying to access my account, they would just need to guess my password. Hopefully, you have a complex one. But even if you do, the email address you use on KarateForums.com is not publicly visible on the site. If someone was trying to access your account, they would need to guess what email address you have on file.

I should add that we haven't had any issues with accounts being breached or anything like that, this isn't in response to any particular concern. It's happening now because the new version of the community software that we use has it as a standard feature. So, when we update to the next version, the feature will be automatically applied, and I just wanted to give you a heads up.

You should always keep a current email address on file with us, just in case you ever lose access to your account, but if you are worried about this change, now would be a good time to verify the email address you have on your account, which you can do at karateforums.com/settings/email/. 

If you have any questions, please feel free. Thanks for reading.

Patrick

Edited June 25Jun 25 by Patrick

I think that the new login change is an excellent idea across the board. It’s always better to be safe than sorry just in case.

Thank you for the update, Patrick!!

Updating my February 10 post: Now that our 25th birthday celebration is complete, I am going to go ahead and move forward with this change on July 3. Thank you for your patience!

Edited June 25Jun 25 by Patrick

Moving to this thread: https://karateforums.com/topic/52616-july-3-2026-software-upgrade-status-updates/