# "Share a link" for a post should not leak username

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-link-for-a-post-should-not-leak-username/66489>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** completed\
**Created:** [20.Июль.2017 05:23:45 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-link-for-a-post-should-not-leak-username/66489 "2017-07-20T05:23:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![RalfJung](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ralfjung/32/51654_2.png) [@RalfJung](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RalfJung)\
**Post date:** [20.Июль.2017 17:05:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-link-for-a-post-should-not-leak-username/66489/5 "2017-07-20T17:05:05Z")

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I am not an admin of the forums I frequent, so I it doesn’t seem like I can do the customization you are suggesting.

> [@jidetheblogger](#):
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> I love the feature because it enables us to track the top referrers, who we do appreciate with gifts and freebies. It’s one of the ways we grow our community.

You are literally tracking people across the internet for the benefit of some cute badges…? ☹

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