# Dropped special characters in usernames

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropped-special-characters-in-usernames/125378>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 10, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropped-special-characters-in-usernames/125378 "2019-08-10T02:33:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kat\_F](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kat_f/32/161990_2.png) [@Kat\_F](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kat_F)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dropped-special-characters-in-usernames/125378/7 "2020-02-03T16:54:27Z")

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It does get difficult when users put in a special character because the username they want is taken.

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