What happens when I anonymize a user?

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I can’t find any description of what happens when this action is taken in the admin tools. Can someone explain it’s effects?

[gerhard (Gerhard Schlager)]

The following topic explains it quite well.

Anonymizing Users in Discourse

Did you know that Discourse has had the ability to anonymize users for quite some time? Lately we’ve improved it so the scrubbing involved is even more thorough. How do I anonymize a user? At the bottom of a user’s admin page, there is an “Anonymize User” button: [image] You’ll be asked to confirm. If you agree, the user will be anonymized. How thorough is the anonymization? A new username will be randomly assigned to the user such as anon123456. This new username will be applied to all th…