BMO editable nicknames

Draft TODO list

• Extract nicknames from all existing users’ real names
  • If :nick is found, use it, otherwise email’s local part + incremental number, like dylan5
  • Store them in DB
• Expose nicknames in the API
  • /user and other methods returning user(s)
  • Make them searchable
• Reorganize Preferences to accommodate the new nickname field
  • Create the Profile page in addition to the existing the Account page
  • Explain unintended side effects like GitHub
  • Implement nickname availability checker in frontend (JS)
  • Support the new field input in backend (Perl)
• Force new users to choose nicknames on sign up
  • If signing in with GitHub, their GitHub ID could be used
• Announce the general availability of nicknames on the UI and via mailing lists
  • Provide a link to the new Profile page
  • Allow to change their nickname on a first-come-first-served basis
• Update UI to show nicknames everywhere
  • Basic presentation is avatar + nickname
  • Alternatively, avatar + nickname + real name, or just nickname
  • No more email addresses
  • Explain these guidelines in the new Bugzilla Design System
• Update all the features to accept nicknames in addition to (or instead of) email addresses