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24780	custom-users-and-signals docs out of date	Tom V	nobody	"The [https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/auth/customizing/#custom-users-and-signals Custom users and signals docs] say:

> Another limitation of custom User models is that you can’t use django.contrib.auth.get_user_model() as the sender or target of a signal handler. Instead, you must register the handler with the resulting User model. See Signals for more information on registering and sending signals.

Which isn't really helpful, as you can now use the model label, as mentioned higher on the page:

{{{
post_save.connect(post_save_receiver, sender=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)
}}}

So maybe just remove the quoted para? (it was created in [https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/19218 this ticket], 2 years ago, when passing models by label wasn't allowed yet)

Happy to create a patch once we're decided."	Bug	closed	Documentation	dev	Normal	fixed			Unreviewed	0	0	0	0	0	0