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It's ~2026 –. ChatGPT still doesn't allow email change

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59 points amukbils | 4 comments | 08 Dec 25 23:13 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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oytis ◴[08 Dec 25 23:47 UTC] No.46199335[source]▶
Your email is your identity. If they allow you to change your email, what they should refer you by, your passport number? Was kind of easier in the times of usernames, but these are long gone
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1. wizzwizz4 ◴[08 Dec 25 23:49 UTC] No.46199352[source]▶
They should use the integer primary key of the users table, of course.
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2. TZubiri ◴[08 Dec 25 23:53 UTC] No.46199407[source]▶
That's probably an implementation feature that is hidden and not dependable if it exists at all.
3. piskov ◴[08 Dec 25 23:54 UTC] No.46199422[source]▶
Nah, that’s too 1985.

Because client doesn’t know it, inserts can be slow in cross-db environment.

Guid is always better (can be client generated), and modern guid versions can be ordered chronologically

4. oytis ◴[09 Dec 25 09:14 UTC] No.46202929[source]▶
Please enter your integer primary key and password to log in.