because every time someone is registering from the link we provide, when they fill out the registration form the referral column is always empty, so it still has to manually fill our ID
The referrals are tracked with cookies by default. The field you are referring to is an optional field which allows an extra method for tracking referrals. If it is blank, the cookie would be used by default. It was tested by multiple people before, including myself, and it seemed to work correctly.
If you have concerns about why your referrals are not updating, it is most likely not because of this field, but because the referral did not completely pass registration. Both email and SMS verification need completed before the referred member is counted as a valid referral for you.
