# A long number is added to new user names from Memberful

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-long-number-is-added-to-new-user-names-from-memberful/77585>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [9 Janeiro , 2018 14:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-long-number-is-added-to-new-user-names-from-memberful/77585 "2018-01-09T14:49:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![crazyhorse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/crazyhorse/32/120423_2.png) [@crazyhorse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/crazyhorse)\
**Post date:** [9 Janeiro , 2018 14:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/a-long-number-is-added-to-new-user-names-from-memberful/77585/1 "2018-01-09T14:49:48Z")

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I just opened a Discourse forum and to my surprise, long numbers are added to user names. For example Richard turns into

> @richard352090

Is there a possibility to turn adding the number off?

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