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Q&A Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?

I was confused by the unusual layout of text below a post in the question list: Note the long gap after "posted 3y ago by". Viewing the individual question page shows the underlying cause: ...

2 answers · posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭ · last activity 7mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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trichoplax‭ · 2024-08-22T20:09:44Z (7 months ago)
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I was confused by the unusual layout of text below a post in the question list:
~~![Post showing a large offset between "posted by" and "last activity" sections](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/dn32ldtaofeaajme4g7abtpk6zxp)~~
Note the long gap after "posted 3y ago by".
Viewing the individual question page shows the underlying cause:
~~![Username with a long string of whitespace in the middle](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/5sw5v8ccwrjc03uukptaj856aibg)~~
The username is two dots separated by a long string of whitespace.
Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?

I was confused by the unusual layout of text below a post in the question list:
> ![Post showing a large offset between "posted by" and "last activity" sections](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/dn32ldtaofeaajme4g7abtpk6zxp)
Note the long gap after "posted 3y ago by".
Viewing the individual question page shows the underlying cause:
> ![Username with a long string of whitespace in the middle](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/5sw5v8ccwrjc03uukptaj856aibg)
The username is two dots separated by a long string of whitespace.
Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?

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trichoplax‭ · 2024-03-27T11:22:10Z (about 1 year ago)

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Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?

I was confused by the unusual layout of text below a post in the question list:

![Post showing a large offset between "posted by" and "last activity" sections](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/dn32ldtaofeaajme4g7abtpk6zxp)

Note the long gap after "posted 3y ago by".

Viewing the individual question page shows the underlying cause:

![Username with a long string of whitespace in the middle](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/5sw5v8ccwrjc03uukptaj856aibg)

The username is two dots separated by a long string of whitespace.

Should multiple whitespace characters in a row be permitted in usernames?

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