The "thanks" facility and name changes

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I have noticed that when I get an email telling me that I have been thanked on a thread, the email includes a list of names that does not necessarily match the names shown when I click on the icon on the thread.
It seems to me that MN is therefore outing MNers who have name changed for a particular thread.
IMO this is not acceptable.
Sometimes posters name change for personal/appropriate reasons, therefore, the fact that their other username will be revealed to the poster they thank should be made clear, so that they can choose not to use the facility.

@BertieBotts When you get a thanks from an anonymous user it's a user that hasn't chosen a username yet.

We're still working on making the change to which username the thanks comes from and it should be released next week.

@MattTech do you mean someone who hasn't joined yet?

@SevenSeasOfRhye It's when someone has an account and they have registered but haven't chosen a username yet.

Hope that helps to clarify!

How can you join without a user name, is that something new?

Eh? How is that even possible?