Usernames in shared links break anonymity

codinghorror (Jeff Atwood) April 14, 2016, 10:39pm 2

Ummm.. no? That link contains your Username, not Full Name. Usernames are never hidden from anyone, but Full Name can be depending on your site settings.

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Usernames in shared links break anonymity

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