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Journeyman

(15,176 posts) Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:36 AM Yesterday

May we be allowed to change our user names when the world changes next month? . . .

As we’re entering a new period of uncertainty and change, may we have an opportunity to update our user names to reflect our new realities?

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May we be allowed to change our user names when the world changes next month? . . . (Original Post) Journeyman Yesterday OP

Perhaps some will need to protect their identities. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1

Yes, and for those who feel their engagement here on DU may threaten their safety... Think. Again. Yesterday #2

That is also a good idea. Irish_Dem Yesterday #3

There's no automatic deletion of old posts, though - and even if there was, the Internet Archive has highplainsdem Yesterday #4

People here have always been ahead of the curve. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

Irish_Dem

(59,687 posts)

1. Perhaps some will need to protect their identities.

Reply to Journeyman (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:42 AM

Yesterday

If they are using real life identifying information.

Think. Again.

(19,040 posts)

2. Yes, and for those who feel their engagement here on DU may threaten their safety...

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:52 AM

Yesterday

....the Admins have made deleting your account possible...

https://democraticunderground.com/125627387

Irish_Dem

(59,687 posts)

3. That is also a good idea.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 11:55 AM

Yesterday

Probably only a matter of time before the GOP thought police come after us.

highplainsdem

(52,833 posts)

4. There's no automatic deletion of old posts, though - and even if there was, the Internet Archive has

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:07 PM

Yesterday

saved a lot.

Plus - especially these days, with AI companies - lots of others have scraped the site.

And I doubt there's any way to delete the oldest DU mesages. Like this, from 2011:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x591230

Irish_Dem

(59,687 posts)

5. People here have always been ahead of the curve.

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:11 PM

Yesterday

We saw the canary in the coal mine before anyone else.

Yes lots of ammunition for the new era of killing all dissent.

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