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A comment on Type-safe, K-sortable, globally unique identifier inspired by Stripe IDs. Parent comment

Re:Type-safe, K-sortable, globally unique identifier inspire... by oleganza on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:41PM (#36511555)
The problem is not being offended per se, but having your user id accidentally become "user_123fuck567" — that's akin to having a vulgar license plate on your car's forehead. People don't appreciate how lucky they sometimes are.
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Re:Type-safe, K-sortable, globally unique identifier inspire... by nephanth on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @07:04PM (#36513909)
Are those supposed to be user- facing though?
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Re:Type-safe, K-sortable, globally unique identifier inspire... by lolinder on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @08:45PM (#36514877)
Using Stripe-style prefixing is most useful if they are—it makes interacting with customer support easier because everyone is on the same page about what this ID identifies.
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