# Anonymise all users by default during sign up

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymise-all-users-by-default-during-sign-up/292113>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 18, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymise-all-users-by-default-during-sign-up/292113 "2024-01-18T18:47:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymise-all-users-by-default-during-sign-up/292113/2 "2024-01-18T20:05:33Z")

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I think you need a custom plugin that either assigns them a random username or perhaps somehow forces everyone into anonymous mode all the time (may be possible in a theme component?)

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