#2030 - Drop "Clicking a username starts an IM" option

Identifier #2030
Issue type Feature request or suggestion
Title Drop "Clicking a username starts an IM" option
Status Completed
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Risk: Deprecates functionality (custom)

Handling member Chris Graham
Addon chat
Description This option ('username_click_im' in the code) is bloaty. It only saves the user 1-click, but causes potential for confusion. I can't see more than a tiny minority of sites using it, but it's baked deep into our code logic.
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