Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(revision 19417)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/io/BasicUploadSettingsPanel.java	(working copy)
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import javax.swing.event.TableModelEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.TableModelListener;
 
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.UserIdentityManager;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Changeset;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.OsmPrimitive;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.gui.MainApplication;
@@ -67,6 +68,10 @@
     public static final String SOURCE_HISTORY_KEY = "upload.source.history";
 
     /** the history combo box for the upload comment */
+    private final String userName = UserIdentityManager.getInstance().getUserName();
+
+    private final JMultilineLabel usernameLabel = new JMultilineLabel(
+            tr("Will be uploaded as <strong>{0}</strong>", userName));
     private final HistoryComboBox hcbUploadComment = new HistoryComboBox();
     private final HistoryComboBox hcbUploadSource = new HistoryComboBox();
     private final transient JCheckBox obtainSourceAutomatically = new JCheckBox(
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@
         setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
         setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 3, 3, 3));
         GBC gbc = GBC.eop().fill(GBC.HORIZONTAL);
+        add(usernameLabel, gbc);
         add(buildUploadCommentPanel(), gbc);
         add(buildUploadSourcePanel(), gbc);
         add(pnlUploadParameterSummary, gbc);