A username is the handle or nickname by which a user is recognised by a system - it is typically displayed to other users in association with that user's profile and activity.
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Why would one limit username format?
Many websites when ask you to create a new "username", will limit you in some way, most often like "username should only contain letters and underscores" or something alike.
This results in inability ...
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On login-failure; should site tell if it was the login-name or the password that was incorrect? [duplicate]
If a login fails; should the site explicitly tell the user if it was the username or the password that was wrong? or should it just tell that the combination of username/password was wrong (ie. no ...
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Should a username be truncated?
Is it ever OK to truncate a username? Is there any good solution / trade-off?
Site shows username as:
Username: Shrinivasuk View: Shrinivasu...
Username: Ritesh View: Rite
Username: Poonam ...
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Should offensive/vulgar usernames be banned?
I'm making a new site, where there will be a lot of public comments hopefully, and this thought crossed my mind. Is it right to ban usernames with swears in them? Do people even create usernames like ...
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Computer login with password only, without username
I have an idea to simplify the login screen on things like home computers with a small number of users (say, 2-10) with passwords.
Today, a typical home computer's login screen has three steps:
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When the username is an email address should the field be called 'username' or 'email'?
When the username for a service is an email address should the field be called 'username' or 'email'?
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How to enhance user profile information (add a user nickname) after the fact?
One of the websites I administer has had an active user registration and log in for a long time, which was mostly used to confirm users and send merchandise. So far, there has been no user to user ...
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In non-social applications, are usernames redundant?
If there is no social element to a web app, should the user be asked to create a username during the sign-up process? Is username creation a pointless extra hurdle, or does it serve a purpose?
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Usernames - Sentence case or Normal case [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should first and last name be formatted?
Scene
User doesn't care how he/she types their name in "First name" &
"Last name" text boxes.
What happens
If the ...
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email field or username for logging in an application?
What is the best solution for an app : Email or username field?
I like email because:
it's unique
user will easily remember
it's personal (which can be a disadvantage sometimes; Multiple users on ...
