[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #36648: Suppressed post-usernames are being published on Flipboard user-magazines

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#36648: Suppressed post-usernames are being published on Flipboard user-magazines
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 Reporter:  CDN WP GUY    |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users         |     Version:  4.4.2
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                |     Focuses:
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Changes (by SergeyBiryukov):

 * component:  General => Users


Comment:

 Hi CDN WP GUY, welcome to Trac!

 > Otherwise, there's not much point in offering the ability to suppress
 usernames on WP posts being published elsewhere. And if we post under a
 suppressed username that we like to log in with, assuming no one will see
 it ... strikes me as a bit of an oops - security wise.

 WordPress core does not offer such an ability, as usernames are considered
 public information, and disclosing them is generally not a security issue.

 See comment:1:ticket:34836, comment:1:ticket:33056, and the tickets linked
 there.

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