# Replace the term “user”

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-term-user/254467>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-term-user/254467 "2023-02-08T14:32:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![outofthebox](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/outofthebox/32/83708_2.png) [@outofthebox](https://meta.discourse.org/u/outofthebox)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/replace-the-term-user/254467/1 "2023-02-08T14:32:46Z")

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Hi,

I’ve never felt comfortable with calling people “users.”

I understand people use a product or participate in a community. But “users” can have a negative connotation as an identity statement.

E.g., common meanings from [Vocabulary.com](http://Vocabulary.com):

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/5/a/e5a94af884c7d577da1d36d76086e1cb246ff3f2.jpeg)

I’d like to suggest Discourse have a new default setting. Perhaps “Member”, “Participant”, or “Contributor”?

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