# Redirect u/ to /

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 14, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821 "2019-08-14T20:56:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Eduardo\_Braga](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eduardo_braga/32/110348_2.png) [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 8:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/1 "2019-08-14T20:56:07Z")

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Is there a way to do this on all profiles?

[Profile - Eduardo\_Braga - Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eduardo_braga) to [https://meta.discourse.org/eduardo\_braga](https://meta.discourse.org/eduardo_braga)

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/2 "2019-08-14T21:07:24Z")

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That is not possible, and not recommended since you would need to check for collisions (current and in the future), eg having a username as `latest` or `categories`.

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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/3 "2019-08-14T21:26:21Z")

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Why would you want to do that?

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### Author: ![Eduardo\_Braga](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/eduardo_braga/32/110348_2.png) [@Eduardo\_Braga](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Eduardo_Braga)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/4 "2019-08-14T21:59:34Z")

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Instagram, facebook, twitter are easier to find a URL

then you will send a link that is [domain.com/name](http://domain.com/name) or you prefer [domain.com/u/name](http://domain.com/u/name)

 ![enviar](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/a/ca196d744c33e40e235eeea32bcd47d495621997.png)

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/5 "2019-08-14T22:01:45Z")

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Not possible and bad idea due to route conflicts as stated earlier.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/redirect-u-to/125821/6 "2019-08-14T22:01:48Z")

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