[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25759: Same nickname

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#25759: Same nickname
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 Reporter:  flyerua       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users         |     Version:  2.0
 Severity:  major         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |
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Comment (by knutsp):

 If the goal is not to let anyone impersonate another user, then it's the
 display name that should be unique.

 The nickname is just a field you can use to be able to set a display name
 that is neither user name nor first name + last name (or last name + first
 name).

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