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> Also, on other note: username is Not an email address. Do not ask me for my username when you really mean email address.

Are you saying that sites should allow users to use email addresses to log in, rather than usernames? As I understand it, the former is a more recent thing.

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I think they're saying that if a website requires an email address to login, they should label it as email address instead of username.

I can't stand it when I try and log in to a website and fail 4 times. Then finally click "Forgot Username" and all that pops up is a box saying my username is my email address.

Exactly this.

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