What does Zhihu mean by forcibly renaming users?

Zhihu forced users to change their names, which means that the Zhihu platform requires some users to change their names. Specifically, Zhihu platform may deal with some users who violate the rules, are improper and contradict each other. This behavior means that users' nicknames or usernames on the Zhihu platform have already involved some problems, which may violate the regulations of the Zhihu platform or cause complaints from other users.

Zhihu platform imposes some restrictions on the naming of users to maintain a good order and user experience of the platform. Zhihu encourages users to use their real names or common nicknames, and discourages the use of offensive, malicious, illegal or other inappropriate names. Once a user's nickname or user name is considered inappropriate, Zhihu Platform will ask the user to change the name. Users need to modify their nicknames or usernames according to the requirements of Zhihu platform to meet the requirements of the platform.

If users refuse to change their names, they may be subjected to a series of measures by the Zhihu platform, including silence, restricted login, titles and so on. This is to protect the rights and interests of Zhihu users and maintain the order of Zhihu platform. Generally speaking, Zhihu forced users to change their names, that is, they were required to modify inappropriate nicknames or usernames according to the regulations of the platform, so as to ensure the good operation of the platform and the benign interaction of users.