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> what would you recommend as a universal way to store users's names? It's unsolvable problem. Names are locale and context dependent and there is no way to tr
by Muromec 6y ago
> what would you recommend as a universal way to store users's names?
It's unsolvable problem. Names are locale and context dependent and there is no way to translate any given name from it's canonical form (which is nonexistent) to any context you would need (except identity function obv).
So you store in-context representation(s) of name and don't transform ever. In practice that means you have one or two fields with no validation whatsoever and let user decide what to enter (while indicating what context it is!), or you apply whatever arbitrary limitation already present in system(s) you interface with. Which usually boils down do "bend over our western form standards".
- nullsense 6y agoLet's just rename everyone a GUID and be done with it.
- Muromec 6y agoAnd pronounce it in NATO alphabet.
- contingencies 6y agoNovember oscar.
- nullsense 6y agoI hereforth shall be known as: Four Five Nine Alpha Six Five Bravo Foxtrot -Bravo Alpha Alpha Eight -Four Delta Five Eight -Nine Nine Five Five -Two Six Delta Echo Seven Five Charlie Five Four Zero Five Seven
- 0xffff2 6y agoDon't forget to enunciate properly on the phone: Four Fife Niner Alfa Six Fife Bravo Foxtrot Bravo Alfa Alfa Eight Four Delta Fife Niner Niner Fife Fife Two Six Delta Echo Seven Fife Charlie Fife Four Fife Seven
- bartvk 6y agoI think the Borg nailed it: Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One.