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

In general we shouldn't allow user names that game the system or exploit loopholes with no real advantage to the user, and at the expense and annoyance of all the other users. The two dots with a ...

posted 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Olin Lathrop‭ · 2024-08-24T14:24:43Z (3 months ago)
In general we shouldn't allow user names that game the system or exploit loopholes with no real advantage to the user, and at the expense and annoyance of all the other users.

The two dots with a long string of spaces between is just one example.  It's hard to know what next "clever" hack someone will come up with.  Those in charge should have the power to make judgement calls and disallow such user names.