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[[File:Jamel_tree.png|thumb|Some users, such as [[JamelBurger|Jamel]], prefer to seek refuge in the [[OWOT Discord]] in order to avoid interacting with anons]]
[[File:Jamel_tree.png|thumb|Some users, such as [[JamelBurger|Jamel]], prefer to seek refuge in the [[OWOT Discord]] in order to avoid interacting with anons]]
{{redirect|Anon|the former OWOT admin|Anon_guy}}
'''''<small><u>*See also: [[List of Anons]]</u></small>'''''
'''''<small><u>*See also: [[List of Anons]]</u></small>'''''
An '''anonymous user''' (often shortened as "anon") is a user who is not currently signed into a Uvias account. They aren't identified by a traditional username; instead, they are assigned a random numerical [[ID]], usually 4 digits long, which changes each session.
 
An '''anonymous user''' (often shortened as "anon") is a user who is not currently signed into a Uvias account. They aren't identified by a traditional username; instead, they are assigned a random numerical [[ID]], 1-4 digits long, which changes each session.


An anonymous user's default screen name is their ID, surrounded by brackets (e.g. <code>[1000]</code>). If they have a nickname set, its value is appended to the end, and an asterisk precedes their ID (e.g. <code>[*1000] sample nickname</code>).
An anonymous user's default screen name is their ID, surrounded by brackets (e.g. <code>[1000]</code>). If they have a nickname set, its value is appended to the end, and an asterisk precedes their ID (e.g. <code>[*1000] sample nickname</code>).