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Keep it simple – user names

All right, now after the lengthy discussion on user names and ids let’s have some simple rules: Do not use sequential numbers for user ids. Do use random numbers for user ids. Do not use any scheme for user names that ties (semi-)public user information to the user name. Use user nicknames (aliases) if “natural” ...

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