# Is it possible to disable "search by username" ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-search-by-username/308937>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 19, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-search-by-username/308937 "2005-06-19T19:17:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2005, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-search-by-username/308937/21 "2005-06-23T13:24:34Z")

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I don’t get why we want to shoot ourselves in the foot here. I mean what advanatage is gained by removing this feature? Is it worth it to do this? what is gained Vs what is lost?

Why do you want this feature removed? Have you done something ‘’’‘wrong’’’’?

I think the SDMB would be more inclined to grant a second “throw away” name first before removing the feature.

Even then, I would start putting fishstix into my posts. 🙂

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2005, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-search-by-username/308937/22 "2005-06-24T05:05:04Z")

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Search our own posts? [Northern Sun T-shirt dealer] (picture of the Buddha) Inquire Within[/NST-sd]

You will know what you are within when you know what you are doing without.

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