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Journeyman

(15,483 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:36 PM Dec 2024

May we be allowed to change our user names when the world changes next month? . . .

As we’re entering a new period of uncertainty and change, may we have an opportunity to update our user names to reflect our new realities?

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May we be allowed to change our user names when the world changes next month? . . . (Original Post) Journeyman Dec 2024 OP

Perhaps some will need to protect their identities. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #1

Yes, and for those who feel their engagement here on DU may threaten their safety... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #2

That is also a good idea. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #3

There's no automatic deletion of old posts, though - and even if there was, the Internet Archive has highplainsdem Dec 2024 #4

People here have always been ahead of the curve. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #5

After previous elections DUers were given the option to change their usernames question everything Dec 2024 #6

Irish_Dem

(82,293 posts)

1. Perhaps some will need to protect their identities.

Reply to Journeyman (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:42 PM

Dec 2024

If they are using real life identifying information.

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)

2. Yes, and for those who feel their engagement here on DU may threaten their safety...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:52 PM

Dec 2024

....the Admins have made deleting your account possible...

https://democraticunderground.com/125627387

Irish_Dem

(82,293 posts)

3. That is also a good idea.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:55 PM

Dec 2024

Probably only a matter of time before the GOP thought police come after us.

highplainsdem

(63,076 posts)

4. There's no automatic deletion of old posts, though - and even if there was, the Internet Archive has

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 02:07 PM

Dec 2024

saved a lot.

Plus - especially these days, with AI companies - lots of others have scraped the site.

And I doubt there's any way to delete the oldest DU mesages. Like this, from 2011:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x591230

Irish_Dem

(82,293 posts)

5. People here have always been ahead of the curve.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 02:11 PM

Dec 2024

We saw the canary in the coal mine before anyone else.

Yes lots of ammunition for the new era of killing all dissent.

question everything

(52,384 posts)

6. After previous elections DUers were given the option to change their usernames

Reply to Journeyman (Original post)

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 12:06 AM

Dec 2024

If you look at a profile it will say what the previous name was.

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