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

[Journeyman]

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?

[Irish_Dem]

1. Perhaps some will need to protect their identities.

If they are using real life identifying information.

[Think. Again.]

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

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

https://democraticunderground.com/125627387

[Irish_Dem]

3. That is also a good idea.

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

[highplainsdem]

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

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]

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

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

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

[question everything]

6. After previous elections DUers were given the option to change their usernames

If you look at a profile it will say what the previous name was.