# Why isn't Hebrew usernames allowed?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-hebrew-usernames-allowed/18185>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [29 Luglio 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-hebrew-usernames-allowed/18185 "2014-07-29T01:33:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\
**Post date:** [29 Luglio 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-isnt-hebrew-usernames-allowed/18185/2 "2014-07-29T01:36:55Z")

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Its a very complicated change to allow this, touches lots of places. Username rules are hardcoded in at least 3 spots.

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