Usernames are only more private if the user picked a private username in the first place. There’s no ability to correct that if the user decides they prefer a username that doesn’t reveal something private about them / which doesn’t identify them publicly (not really a supported feature to change usernames) unlike the editable name field. Sometimes users don’t even have direct control over their username if it’s been populated via SSO. I think you mean that usernames are more private for users who were able to make that choice at the start and don’t have any reason to change their minds later - seems user hostile to vulnerable groups
alex.ehlke
(Alex Ehlke)
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