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(New page: We are attempting to move all usernames to use a person's full real name. Usernames should be the same as the name you use to publish, e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar" ==Implementation plan== * [[S...)
 
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We are attempting to move all usernames to use a person's full real name. Usernames should be the same as the name you use to publish, e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar"
We are attempting to move all usernames to use a person's full real name. Usernames should be the same as the name you use to publish, e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar, Jr."


==Implementation plan==
==Implementation plan==
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* ensure uniqueness of OWW accounts and email addresses
* ensure uniqueness of OWW accounts and email addresses
* allow login via email address
* allow login via email address
* have all newly created users use the new username format

Revision as of 09:34, 3 May 2007

We are attempting to move all usernames to use a person's full real name. Usernames should be the same as the name you use to publish, e.g. "User:Foo Q. Bar, Jr."

Implementation plan

  • Special:Renameuser: move existing users
  • ensure uniqueness of OWW accounts and email addresses
  • allow login via email address
  • have all newly created users use the new username format