From 80d41f63968b4e1774db7f3e82276a699f96ba3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mhmansoo <mhmansoo@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:04:27 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fixed username message issue

---
 public/src/client/register.js | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/public/src/client/register.js b/public/src/client/register.js
index f989901e7b..444a3fe9ac 100644
--- a/public/src/client/register.js
+++ b/public/src/client/register.js
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ define('forum/register', [
 				if (results.every(obj => obj.status === 'rejected')) {
 					showSuccess(usernameInput, username_notify, successIcon);
 				} else {
-					showError(usernameInput, username_notify, '[[error:username-taken]]');
-				}
+					const suggestion = username + 'suffix';
+					showError(usernameInput, username_notify, `[[error:username-taken]] Try "${suggestion}" instead.`);
+				} 
 
 				callback();
 			});