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		Confusion on April 3, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It's Time To Kill New User Confirmation Email Link... Are you suggesting sites should allow duplicate usernames and allow you to log in with that username and one of the correct passwords associated with it?

verysimple on April 3, 2011 [–]

No he's suggesting to allow people to log in with their email and let them pick whatever username/nickname they want. Think Stackoverflow for example.

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