The discussion revolves around whether users with Trust Level 4 can change their usernames. LindseyC notes that a TL4 user changed their username, raising questions about whether this is intended behavior, as it’s not mentioned in the Trust Levels documentation. HAWK clarifies that, depending on settings and SSO, anyone can change their own username regardless of trust level, but TL4 users cannot edit others’ usernames. LindseyC confirms the user joined in August and that the ‘allow username edit’ permission is set to 3 days, questioning why the user could still change their username. HAWK replies that they should not be able to under these conditions. LindseyC adds that even TL1 users can now change usernames, despite no settings changes, and decides to set the permission to 0 to resolve the issue. ondrej confirms that setting the permission to 0 should fix it.
I’ve been unable to find a definitive answer - can users with Trust Level 4 edit usernames? I think the answer is yes (b/c we’ve had a Trust Level 4 user change their own username) - but I’m wondering if it’s intended? It’s not listed on the “Understanding Trust Levels” post, and up until now I thought only Moderators and Admins could edit them.
Or maybe it allows them to edit their own username but not others? Haven’t tested whether they can edit other people’s usernames yet…
So with TL4, even though we have it set that they cannot edit after 3 days, and this user joined back in August. Should they be able to change their own username?
