Use “Username”, not “Login”, for column header in users.php

[demetris]

Is there a reason “Username” changed to “Login”, or did “Login” just slip in there?

[demetris]

Replaces Login with Username in column header in users.php

[nacin]

(In [16428]) s/Login/Username/ to restore 3.0 string. props demetris, fixes #15453.

[scribu]

Yes, there was a reason: 'Login' | 'Name' is clearer than 'Username' | 'Name'

[scribu]

Alternatively, we could have 'Username' | 'Displayname'

[nacin]

We don't make silent changes without UX feedback on that.

[scribu]

Understood. So, which do we choose?

[demetris]

@scribu: I understand your reasoning, and I imagined some idea like might have been behind the change, but I think the Username/Name is the best. Consider the alternatives:

• Login/Name: You say it is clearer, but I don’t think many user would agree. Also, it also introduces inconsistencies in our usage.
• Username/Displayname: Problematic, because the display name is not always the real name.
• Username/Real name: A nonstarter. :-)
• Login name/Name: Clear, but incosistent with our usage and also with the general usage.

In short, I think what we had before was just fine.

[scribu]

Ok, thanks for the explanation.