Ask HN: How does HN allow username changes?

#1

Post by changemememe » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 7:44 PM UTC

I've noticed that someone recently admitted to breaking employment law in several European countries and after a while the poster's username, which linked to his Twitter and LinkedIn profiles, was changed to a random sequence of letters.

Are username changes common on HN? Or was it likely an one-off damage limitation/attempt to hide ass?

Re: Ask HN: How does HN allow username changes?

#2

Post by jhardy54 » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 7:48 PM UTC

You can change your username, just email the admins. The only catch is that if you request a random hexadecimal name they’ll politely ask you to choose something else. :~)

Re: Ask HN: How does HN allow username changes?

#3

Post by changemememe » Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 8:00 PM UTC

jhardy54 wrote: post #2

You can change your username, just email the admins. The only catch is that if you request a random hexadecimal name they’ll politely ask you to choose something else. :~)

TIL! I didn't know that HN's admins took individual/personal requests.

Re: Ask HN: How does HN allow username changes?

#4

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 26, 2021, 12:51 AM UTC

changemememe wrote: post #3

jhardy54 wrote: post #2

You can change your username, just email the admins. The only catch is that if you request a random hexadecimal name they’ll politely ask you to choose something else. :~)

TIL! I didn't know that HN's admins took individual/personal requests.

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