diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin-user.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin-user.js.es6
index 48764b671d6..4c952d953f8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin-user.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/models/admin-user.js.es6
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { popupAjaxError } from 'discourse/lib/ajax-error';
 import ApiKey from 'admin/models/api-key';
 import Group from 'discourse/models/group';
 import TL3Requirements from 'admin/models/tl3-requirements';
+import { userPath } from 'discourse/lib/url';
 
 const AdminUser = Discourse.User.extend({
 
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ const AdminUser = Discourse.User.extend({
   },
 
   sendActivationEmail() {
-    return ajax('/users/action/send_activation_email', {
+    return ajax(userPath('action/send_activation_email'), {
       type: 'POST',
       data: { username: this.get('username') }
     }).then(function() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/user.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/user.js.es6
index 936ebadfccb..2ab32969252 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/user.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/routes/user.js.es6
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ export default Discourse.Route.extend({
   activate() {
     this._super();
     const user = this.modelFor('user');
-    this.messageBus.subscribe("/users/" + user.get('username_lower'), function(data) {
+    this.messageBus.subscribe("/u/" + user.get('username_lower'), function(data) {
       user.loadUserAction(data);
     });
   },
 
   deactivate() {
     this._super();
-    this.messageBus.unsubscribe("/users/" + this.modelFor('user').get('username_lower'));
+    this.messageBus.unsubscribe("/u/" + this.modelFor('user').get('username_lower'));
 
     // Remove the search context
     this.searchService.set('searchContext', null);
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
index 8fdd4b95368..c0e97911169 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
@@ -348,7 +348,9 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::AdminController
                     email_token: email_token.token)
     end
 
-    render json: success_json.merge!(password_url: "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/password-reset/#{email_token.token}")
+    render json: success_json.merge!(
+      password_url: "#{Discourse.base_url}#{password_reset_token_path(token: email_token.token)}"
+    )
 
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/list_controller.rb b/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
index 69391459d86..b0f9efcf318 100644
--- a/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/list_controller.rb
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class ListController < ApplicationController
     target_user = fetch_user_from_params
 
     @title = "#{SiteSetting.title} - #{I18n.t("rss_description.user_topics", username: target_user.username)}"
-    @link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{target_user.username}/activity/topics"
-    @atom_link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{target_user.username}/activity/topics.rss"
+    @link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{target_user.username}/activity/topics"
+    @atom_link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{target_user.username}/activity/topics.rss"
     @description = I18n.t("rss_description.user_topics", username: target_user.username)
     @topic_list = TopicQuery.new(nil, order: 'created').send("list_topics_by", target_user)
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
index 225b01f1d61..8531c42e92c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/posts_controller.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PostsController < ApplicationController
 
     @posts = posts
     @title = "#{SiteSetting.title} - #{I18n.t("rss_description.user_posts", username: user.username)}"
-    @link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{user.username}/activity"
+    @link = "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{user.username}/activity"
     @description = I18n.t("rss_description.user_posts", username: user.username)
     render 'posts/latest', formats: [:rss]
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 6874fff56d2..13eddab750e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
       cookies[:destination_url] = "/my/#{params[:path]}"
       redirect_to "/login-preferences"
     else
-      redirect_to(path("/users/#{current_user.username}/#{params[:path]}"))
+      redirect_to(path("/u/#{current_user.username}/#{params[:path]}"))
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/user_action.rb b/app/models/user_action.rb
index 13e4dea91a5..5e3599a381b 100644
--- a/app/models/user_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_action.rb
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ SQL
         end
 
         if action.user
-          MessageBus.publish("/users/#{action.user.username.downcase}", action.id, user_ids: [user_id], group_ids: group_ids)
+          MessageBus.publish("/u/#{action.user.username.downcase}", action.id, user_ids: [user_id], group_ids: group_ids)
         end
 
         action
diff --git a/app/views/email/_post.html.erb b/app/views/email/_post.html.erb
index 3f0d21580f4..569a12e0582 100644
--- a/app/views/email/_post.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/email/_post.html.erb
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@
             </td>
             <td>
               <%- if show_username_on_post(post) %>
-              <a class="username" href="<%=Discourse.base_url%>/users/<%= post.user.username_lower%>" target="_blank"><%= post.user.username %></a>
+              <a class="username" href="<%=Discourse.base_url%>/u/<%= post.user.username_lower%>" target="_blank"><%= post.user.username %></a>
               <% end %>
               <%- if show_name_on_post(post) %>
-                <a class="user-name" href="<%=Discourse.base_url%>/users/<%= post.user.username_lower%>" target="_blank"><%= post.user.name %></a>
+                <a class="user-name" href="<%=Discourse.base_url%>/u/<%= post.user.username_lower%>" target="_blank"><%= post.user.name %></a>
               <% end %>
               <%- if post.user.title.present? %>
                 <span class='user-title'><%= post.user.title %></span>
diff --git a/app/views/embed/comments.html.erb b/app/views/embed/comments.html.erb
index 29ab2772326..23f69584fed 100644
--- a/app/views/embed/comments.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/embed/comments.html.erb
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
       <%- end %>
 
       <div class='author'>
-        <a href='<%= Discourse.base_url %>/users/<%= post.username %>' target="_blank"><img src='<%= post.user.small_avatar_url %>' alt=''></a>
+        <a href='<%= Discourse.base_url %>/u/<%= post.username %>' target="_blank"><img src='<%= post.user.small_avatar_url %>' alt=''></a>
       </div>
       <div class='cooked'>
         <h3 class='username'>
-          <a href='<%= Discourse.base_url %>/users/<%= post.username %>' target="_blank" class='<% if post.user.staff? %>staff<% end %><% if post.user.new_user? %>new-user<% end %>'><%= post.user.username %></a>
+          <a href='<%= Discourse.base_url %>/u/<%= post.username %>' target="_blank" class='<% if post.user.staff? %>staff<% end %><% if post.user.new_user? %>new-user<% end %>'><%= post.user.username %></a>
           <%- if post.user.title.present? %>
             <span class='title'><%= post.user.title %></span>
           <%- end %>
diff --git a/app/views/list/list.rss.erb b/app/views/list/list.rss.erb
index d0f6c14957c..69799bc5934 100644
--- a/app/views/list/list.rss.erb
+++ b/app/views/list/list.rss.erb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           <category><%= topic.category.name %></category>
           <description><![CDATA[
             <% if username.present? %>
-            <p><%= t('author_wrote', author: link_to("@#{username}", "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{topic.user.username_lower}")).html_safe %></p>
+            <p><%= t('author_wrote', author: link_to("@#{username}", "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{topic.user.username_lower}")).html_safe %></p>
             <% end %>
             <blockquote>
               <%= topic.posts.first.cooked.html_safe %>
diff --git a/app/views/robots_txt/index.erb b/app/views/robots_txt/index.erb
index 8ae193da42b..e4c6a446bc4 100644
--- a/app/views/robots_txt/index.erb
+++ b/app/views/robots_txt/index.erb
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Disallow: /auth/github/callback
 Disallow: /auth/cas/callback
 Disallow: /assets/browser-update*.js
 Disallow: /users/
+Disallow: /u/
 Disallow: /badges/
 Disallow: /search
 Disallow: /search/
diff --git a/app/views/topics/show.html.erb b/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
index 73ef1724b60..e24626f2039 100644
--- a/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/topics/show.html.erb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <% if (u = post.user) %>
       <div class='creator'>
         <span>
-          <a href='<%= Discourse.base_uri %>/users/<%= u.username %>'><b itemprop='author'><%= u.username %></b></a>
+          <a href='<%= Discourse.base_uri %>/u/<%= u.username %>'><b itemprop='author'><%= u.username %></b></a>
            <%= "(#{u.name})" if (SiteSetting.display_name_on_posts && SiteSetting.enable_names? && !u.name.blank?) %>
            <time datetime='<%= post.created_at.to_formatted_s(:iso8601) %>' itemprop='datePublished'>
              <%= post.created_at %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_notifications/mailing_list.html.erb b/app/views/user_notifications/mailing_list.html.erb
index 582f7c66b3d..006098165ac 100644
--- a/app/views/user_notifications/mailing_list.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_notifications/mailing_list.html.erb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
           <div>
             <img style="float: left; width: 20px; padding-right: 5px;" src="<%= post.user.small_avatar_url %>" title="<%= post.user.username%>">
             <p style="font-size: 15px; color: #888">
-              <a href='<%= "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{post.user.username}" %>'>
+              <a href='<%= "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{post.user.username}" %>'>
                 <%- if show_username_on_post(post) %>
                   <%= post.user.username %>
                 <% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 20c77e45352..d57c7ffe36b 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ en:
           "2_8": 'You will receive notifications because you are tracking this category.'
           "2_4": 'You will receive notifications because you posted a reply to this topic.'
           "2_2": 'You will receive notifications because you are tracking this topic.'
-          "2": 'You will receive notifications because you <a href="/users/{{username}}/preferences">read this topic</a>.'
+          "2": 'You will receive notifications because you <a href="/u/{{username}}/preferences">read this topic</a>.'
           "1_2": 'You will be notified if someone mentions your @name or replies to you.'
           "1": 'You will be notified if someone mentions your @name or replies to you.'
           "0_7": 'You are ignoring all notifications in this category.'
diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 34de73d7b89..e042e5742b2 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ en:
 
   invite:
     not_found: "Your invite token is invalid. Please contact the site's administrator."
-    user_exists: "There's no need to invite <b>%{email}</b>, they <a href='/users/%{username}/summary'>already have an account!</a>"
+    user_exists: "There's no need to invite <b>%{email}</b>, they <a href='/u/%{username}/summary'>already have an account!</a>"
 
   bulk_invite:
     file_should_be_csv: "The uploaded file should be of csv format."
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ en:
 
       Have you considered replying to *other* people in the discussion, too? A great discussion involves many voices and perspectives.
 
-      If you’d like to continue your conversation with this particular user at length, [send them a personal message](/users/%{reply_username}).
+      If you’d like to continue your conversation with this particular user at length, [send them a personal message](/u/%{reply_username}).
 
     too_many_replies: |
       ### You have reached the reply limit for this topic
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ en:
               taken: is already in use by another emoji
 
   user_profile:
-    no_info_me: "<div class='missing-profile'>the About Me field of your profile is currently blank, <a href='/users/%{username_lower}/preferences/about-me'>would you like to fill it out?</a></div>"
+    no_info_me: "<div class='missing-profile'>the About Me field of your profile is currently blank, <a href='/u/%{username_lower}/preferences/about-me'>would you like to fill it out?</a></div>"
     no_info_other: "<div class='missing-profile'>%{name} hasn't entered anything in the About Me field of their profile yet</div>"
 
   vip_category_name: "Lounge"
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ en:
       Thanks for accepting your invitation to %{site_name} -- welcome!
 
       Click this link to choose a password now:
-      %{base_url}/users/password-reset/%{email_token}
+      %{base_url}/u/password-reset/%{email_token}
 
       (If the link above has expired, choose "I forgot my password" when logging in with your email address.)
 
@@ -2552,7 +2552,7 @@ en:
         If it was not you, you can safely ignore this email.
 
         Click the following link to choose a new password:
-        %{base_url}/users/password-reset/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/password-reset/%{email_token}
 
     set_password:
       title: "Set Password"
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ en:
         If you did not make this request, you can safely ignore this email.
 
         Click the following link to choose a password:
-        %{base_url}/users/password-reset/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/password-reset/%{email_token}
 
     admin_login:
       title: "Admin Login"
@@ -2574,7 +2574,7 @@ en:
         If you did not make this request, you can safely ignore this email.
 
         Click the following link to login:
-        %{base_url}/users/admin-login/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/admin-login/%{email_token}
 
     account_created:
       title: "Account Created"
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ en:
         A new account was created for you at %{site_name}
 
         Click the following link to choose a password for your new account:
-        %{base_url}/users/password-reset/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/password-reset/%{email_token}
 
     confirm_new_email:
       title: "Confirm New Email"
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ en:
       text_body_template: |
         Confirm your new email address for %{site_name} by clicking on the following link:
 
-        %{base_url}/users/authorize-email/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/authorize-email/%{email_token}
 
     confirm_old_email:
       title: "Confirm Old Email"
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ en:
 
         Confirm your current email address for %{site_name} by clicking on the following link:
 
-        %{base_url}/users/authorize-email/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/authorize-email/%{email_token}
 
     notify_old_email:
       title: "Notify Old Email"
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ en:
         A staff member approved your account on %{site_name}.
 
         Click the following link to confirm and activate your new account:
-        %{base_url}/users/activate-account/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/activate-account/%{email_token}
 
         If the above link is not clickable, try copying and pasting it into the address bar of your web browser.
 
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@ en:
         Welcome to %{site_name}!
 
         Click the following link to confirm and activate your new account:
-        %{base_url}/users/activate-account/%{email_token}
+        %{base_url}/u/activate-account/%{email_token}
 
         If the above link is not clickable, try copying and pasting it into the address bar of your web browser.
 
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a20d2cd576a..b59bf3278e7 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Discourse::Application.routes.draw do
   post "u/read-faq" => "users#read_faq"
   get "u/search/users" => "users#search_users"
   get "u/account-created/" => "users#account_created"
-  get "u/password-reset/:token" => "users#password_reset"
+  get "u/password-reset/:token" => "users#password_reset", as: 'password_reset_token'
   get "u/confirm-email-token/:token" => "users#confirm_email_token", constraints: { format: 'json' }
   put "u/password-reset/:token" => "users#password_reset"
   get "u/activate-account/:token" => "users#activate_account"
diff --git a/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb b/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
index 41064a632aa..fa3c952abdc 100644
--- a/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
+++ b/lib/composer_messages_finder.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ComposerMessagesFinder
     {
       id: 'avatar',
       templateName: 'education',
-      body: PrettyText.cook(I18n.t('education.avatar', profile_path: "/users/#{@user.username_lower}"))
+      body: PrettyText.cook(I18n.t('education.avatar', profile_path: "/u/#{@user.username_lower}"))
     }
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/system_message.rb b/lib/system_message.rb
index d95cbf00be7..553f3b93385 100644
--- a/lib/system_message.rb
+++ b/lib/system_message.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SystemMessage
     {
       site_name: SiteSetting.title,
       username: @recipient.username,
-      user_preferences_url: "#{Discourse.base_url}/users/#{@recipient.username_lower}/preferences",
+      user_preferences_url: "#{Discourse.base_url}/u/#{@recipient.username_lower}/preferences",
       new_user_tips: I18n.t('system_messages.usage_tips.text_body_template', base_url: Discourse.base_url),
       site_password: "",
       base_url: Discourse.base_url,
diff --git a/lib/tasks/integration.rake b/lib/tasks/integration.rake
index c2f6b8a304e..1317eb6b1d8 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/integration.rake
+++ b/lib/tasks/integration.rake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ task 'integration:create_fixtures' => :environment do
   fixtures = {
     discovery: ["/latest.json", "/categories.json", "/c/bug/l/latest.json"],
     topic: ["/t/280.json"],
-    user: ["/users/eviltrout.json",
+    user: ["/u/eviltrout.json",
            "/user_actions.json",
            "/topics/created-by/eviltrout.json"],
     static: ["/faq", '/tos', '/privacy'],
diff --git a/script/bench.rb b/script/bench.rb
index b4b7514a39b..27100005e64 100644
--- a/script/bench.rb
+++ b/script/bench.rb
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ begin
     ["categories", "/categories"],
     ["home", "/"],
     ["topic", "/t/oh-how-i-wish-i-could-shut-up-like-a-tunnel-for-so/69"]
-    # ["user", "/users/admin1/activity"],
+    # ["user", "/u/admin1/activity"],
   ]
 
   tests = tests.map{|k,url| ["#{k}_admin", "#{url}#{append}"]} + tests
diff --git a/script/import_scripts/mylittleforum.rb b/script/import_scripts/mylittleforum.rb
index 795148c7d4d..fbec5dad462 100644
--- a/script/import_scripts/mylittleforum.rb
+++ b/script/import_scripts/mylittleforum.rb
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ EOM
   def import_users
     puts '', "creating users"
 
-    username = nil
-
     total_count = mysql_query("SELECT count(*) count FROM #{TABLE_PREFIX}userdata WHERE last_login > '#{IMPORT_AFTER}';").first['count']
 
     batches(BATCH_SIZE) do |offset|
@@ -404,7 +402,7 @@ EOM
     User.find_each do |u|
       ucf = u.custom_fields
       if ucf && ucf["import_id"] && ucf["import_username"]
-        Permalink.create( url: "#{BASE}/user-id-#{ucf['import_id']}.html", external_url: "/users/#{u.username}" ) rescue nil
+        Permalink.create( url: "#{BASE}/user-id-#{ucf['import_id']}.html", external_url: "/u/#{u.username}" ) rescue nil
         print '.'
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/components/post_creator_spec.rb b/spec/components/post_creator_spec.rb
index b7368c78515..87569632382 100644
--- a/spec/components/post_creator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/post_creator_spec.rb
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ describe PostCreator do
 
         # 2 for topic, one to notify of new topic another for tracking state
         expect(messages.map{|m| m.channel}.sort).to eq([ "/new",
-                                                     "/users/#{admin.username}",
-                                                     "/users/#{admin.username}",
+                                                     "/u/#{admin.username}",
+                                                     "/u/#{admin.username}",
                                                      "/unread/#{admin.id}",
                                                      "/unread/#{admin.id}",
                                                      "/latest",
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ describe PostCreator do
         read = messages.find{|m| m.channel == "/unread/#{p.user_id}"}
         expect(read).not_to eq(nil)
 
-        user_action = messages.find{|m| m.channel == "/users/#{p.user.username}"}
+        user_action = messages.find{|m| m.channel == "/u/#{p.user.username}"}
         expect(user_action).not_to eq(nil)
 
         expect(messages.length).to eq(5)
diff --git a/spec/components/pretty_text_spec.rb b/spec/components/pretty_text_spec.rb
index 2d973fd3b62..45655f92fe7 100644
--- a/spec/components/pretty_text_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/pretty_text_spec.rb
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ HTML
     end
 
     it "adds base url to relative links" do
-      html = "<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/wiseguy\">@wiseguy</a>, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/trollol\">@trollol</a> what do you guys think? </p>"
+      html = "<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/wiseguy\">@wiseguy</a>, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/trollol\">@trollol</a> what do you guys think? </p>"
       output = described_class.format_for_email(html, post)
-      expect(output).to eq("<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"#{base_url}/users/wiseguy\">@wiseguy</a>, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"#{base_url}/users/trollol\">@trollol</a> what do you guys think? </p>")
+      expect(output).to eq("<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"#{base_url}/u/wiseguy\">@wiseguy</a>, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"#{base_url}/u/trollol\">@trollol</a> what do you guys think? </p>")
     end
 
     it "doesn't change external absolute links" do
diff --git a/spec/integration/users_spec.rb b/spec/integration/users_spec.rb
index 7350c87ca5f..46ea6bf6617 100644
--- a/spec/integration/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/users_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Users" do
   describe "viewing a user" do
 
     it "should be able to view a user" do
-      get "/users/#{user.username}"
+      get "/u/#{user.username}"
 
       expect(response).to be_success
       expect(response.body).to include(user.username)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Users" do
       end
 
       it "should be able to view a user" do
-        get "/users/#{user.username}"
+        get "/u/#{user.username}"
 
         expect(response).to be_success
         expect(response.body).to include(user.username)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Users" do
     end
 
     it "should be able to update a user" do
-      put "/users/#{user.username}.json", { name: 'test.test' }
+      put "/u/#{user.username}.json", { name: 'test.test' }
 
       expect(response).to be_success
       expect(user.reload.name).to eq('test.test')
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ RSpec.describe "Users" do
       end
 
       it "should be able to update a user" do
-        put "/users/#{user.username}.json", { name: 'testing123' }
+        put "/u/#{user.username}.json", { name: 'testing123' }
 
         expect(response).to be_success
         expect(user.reload.name).to eq('testing123')
diff --git a/spec/models/topic_link_spec.rb b/spec/models/topic_link_spec.rb
index 6eb802dd0cd..9ee96750f24 100644
--- a/spec/models/topic_link_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/topic_link_spec.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ http://b.com/#{'a'*500}
     end
 
     context "link to a user on discourse" do
-      let(:post) { topic.posts.create(user: user, raw: "<a href='/users/#{user.username_lower}'>user</a>") }
+      let(:post) { topic.posts.create(user: user, raw: "<a href='/u/#{user.username_lower}'>user</a>") }
       before do
         TopicLink.extract_from(post)
       end
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/password-reset-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/password-reset-test.js.es6
index 7c627069c27..c8eaf488a2d 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/password-reset-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/password-reset-test.js.es6
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ acceptance("Password Reset", {
 test("Password Reset Page", () => {
   PreloadStore.store('password_reset', {is_developer: false});
 
-  visit("/users/password-reset/myvalidtoken");
+  visit("/u/password-reset/myvalidtoken");
   andThen(() => {
     ok(exists(".password-reset input"), "shows the input");
   });
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-connector-class-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-connector-class-test.js.es6
index 82b34f7ca7c..60a85e3cc77 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-connector-class-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-connector-class-test.js.es6
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ acceptance("Plugin Outlet - Connector Class", {
 });
 
 test("Renders a template into the outlet", assert => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   andThen(() => {
     assert.ok(find('.user-profile-primary-outlet.hello').length === 1, 'it has class names');
     assert.ok(!find('.user-profile-primary-outlet.dont-render').length, "doesn't render");
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-multi-template-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-multi-template-test.js.es6
index 0379b2d8e54..b74b46395be 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-multi-template-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-multi-template-test.js.es6
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ acceptance("Plugin Outlet - Multi Template", {
 });
 
 test("Renders a template into the outlet", assert => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   andThen(() => {
     assert.ok(find('.user-profile-primary-outlet.hello').length === 1, 'it has class names');
     assert.ok(find('.user-profile-primary-outlet.goodbye').length === 1, 'it has class names');
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-single-template-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-single-template-test.js.es6
index ee236ed8518..63a05b36296 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-single-template-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/plugin-outlet-single-template-test.js.es6
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ acceptance("Plugin Outlet - Single Template", {
 });
 
 test("Renders a template into the outlet", assert => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   andThen(() => {
     assert.ok(find('.user-profile-primary-outlet.hello').length === 1, 'it has class names');
     assert.equal(find('.hello-username').text(), 'eviltrout', 'it renders into the outlet');
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/preferences-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/preferences-test.js.es6
index 9c597df2e0a..61fccd74dd5 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/preferences-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/preferences-test.js.es6
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { acceptance } from "helpers/qunit-helpers";
 acceptance("User Preferences", { loggedIn: true });
 
 test("update some fields", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/preferences");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/preferences");
 
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-preferences-page').length, "has the body class");
-    equal(currentURL(), '/users/eviltrout/preferences', "it doesn't redirect");
+    equal(currentURL(), '/u/eviltrout/preferences', "it doesn't redirect");
     ok(exists('.user-preferences'), 'it shows the preferences');
   });
 
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ test("update some fields", () => {
 });
 
 test("username", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/preferences/username");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/preferences/username");
   andThen(() => {
     ok(exists("#change_username"), "it has the input element");
   });
 });
 
 test("about me", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/preferences/about-me");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/preferences/about-me");
   andThen(() => {
     ok(exists(".raw-bio"), "it has the input element");
   });
 });
 
 test("email", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/preferences/email");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/preferences/email");
   andThen(() => {
     ok(exists("#change-email"), "it has the input element");
   });
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/search-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/search-test.js.es6
index bb2b9892b73..b80552708bc 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/search-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/search-test.js.es6
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ test("search scope checkbox", () => {
   });
   click('#search-button');
 
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   click('#search-button');
   andThen(() => {
     ok(exists('.search-context input:checked'), 'scope to user checkbox is checked');
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-anonymous-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-anonymous-test.js.es6
index 2d93a45c3b4..ae9b7c149f4 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-anonymous-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-anonymous-test.js.es6
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function hasTopicList() {
 }
 
 test("Root URL", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-summary-page').length, "has the body class");
     equal(currentPath(), 'user.summary', "it defaults to summary");
@@ -24,21 +24,21 @@ test("Root URL", () => {
 });
 
 test("Filters", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/activity");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/activity");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-activity-page').length, "has the body class");
   });
   hasStream();
 
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/activity/topics");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/activity/topics");
   hasTopicList();
 
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/activity/replies");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/activity/replies");
   hasStream();
 });
 
 test("Badges", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/badges");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/badges");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-badges-page').length, "has the body class");
     ok(exists(".user-badges-list .badge-card"), "shows a badge");
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ test("Badges", () => {
 });
 
 test("Restricted Routes", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/preferences");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/preferences");
 
   andThen(() => {
     equal(currentURL(), '/u/eviltrout/activity', "it redirects from preferences");
diff --git a/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-test.js.es6
index 0271a9977a9..84269cbe08c 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/acceptance/user-test.js.es6
@@ -3,28 +3,28 @@ import { acceptance } from "helpers/qunit-helpers";
 acceptance("User", {loggedIn: true});
 
 test("Invites", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/invited/pending");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/invited/pending");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-invites-page').length, "has the body class");
   });
 });
 
 test("Messages", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/messages");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/messages");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-messages-page').length, "has the body class");
   });
 });
 
 test("Notifications", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout/notifications");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout/notifications");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-notifications-page').length, "has the body class");
   });
 });
 
 test("Root URL - Viewing Self", () => {
-  visit("/users/eviltrout");
+  visit("/u/eviltrout");
   andThen(() => {
     ok($('body.user-activity-page').length, "has the body class");
     equal(currentPath(), 'user.userActivity.index', "it defaults to activity");
diff --git a/test/javascripts/fixtures/group-fixtures.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/fixtures/group-fixtures.js.es6
index 92ecb7c48be..a55d8303cb3 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/fixtures/group-fixtures.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/fixtures/group-fixtures.js.es6
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ export default {
     },
     {
       "id":94544,
-      "cooked":"<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/techapj\">@techapj</a> fixed this for 1.2.</p>",
+      "cooked":"<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/techapj\">@techapj</a> fixed this for 1.2.</p>",
       "created_at":"2015-01-23T05:49:35.881Z",
       "title":"After sign-in, I'm not redirected to the conversation",
       "url":"/t/after-sign-in-im-not-redirected-to-the-conversation/17753/8",
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ export default {
     },
     {
       "id":94542,
-      "cooked":"<p>Hmm that looks like a bug, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/techapj\">@techapj</a> can you have a look?</p>",
+      "cooked":"<p>Hmm that looks like a bug, <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/techapj\">@techapj</a> can you have a look?</p>",
       "created_at":"2015-01-23T05:43:55.602Z",
       "title":"RSS is not valid",
       "url":"/t/rss-is-not-valid/24338/2",
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ export default {
     },
     {
       "id":94522,
-      "cooked":"<p>Oh I see. <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/zogstrip\">@zogstrip</a> can you have a look?</p>",
+      "cooked":"<p>Oh I see. <a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/zogstrip\">@zogstrip</a> can you have a look?</p>",
       "created_at":"2015-01-23T03:00:20.485Z",
       "title":"Pasted image upload size error",
       "url":"/t/pasted-image-upload-size-error/24320/4",
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ export default {
     },
     {
       "id":94521,
-      "cooked":"<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/users/techapj\">@techapj</a> fixed this for 1.2.</p>",
+      "cooked":"<p><a class=\"mention\" href=\"/u/techapj\">@techapj</a> fixed this for 1.2.</p>",
       "created_at":"2015-01-23T02:58:27.451Z",
       "title":"The end of Clown Vomit, or, simplified category styles",
       "url":"/t/the-end-of-clown-vomit-or-simplified-category-styles/24249/57",
diff --git a/test/javascripts/lib/computed-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/lib/computed-test.js.es6
index a708ac21e10..658f35e6757 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/lib/computed-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/lib/computed-test.js.es6
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ test("url", function() {
   var t, testClass;
   
   testClass = Em.Object.extend({
-    userUrl: url('username', "/users/%@")
+    userUrl: url('username', "/u/%@")
   });
 
   t = testClass.create({ username: 'eviltrout' });
-  equal(t.get('userUrl'), "/users/eviltrout", "it supports urls without a prefix");
+  equal(t.get('userUrl'), "/u/eviltrout", "it supports urls without a prefix");
 
   Discourse.BaseUri = "/prefixed";
   t = testClass.create({ username: 'eviltrout' });
-  equal(t.get('userUrl'), "/prefixed/users/eviltrout", "it supports urls with a prefix");
+  equal(t.get('userUrl'), "/prefixed/u/eviltrout", "it supports urls with a prefix");
 });
diff --git a/test/javascripts/lib/discourse-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/lib/discourse-test.js.es6
index 8f3725fa442..a6547741238 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/lib/discourse-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/lib/discourse-test.js.es6
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ module("lib:discourse");
 test("getURL on subfolder install", function() {
   Discourse.BaseUri = "/forum";
   equal(Discourse.getURL("/"), "/forum/", "root url has subfolder");
-  equal(Discourse.getURL("/users/neil"), "/forum/users/neil", "relative url has subfolder");
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+  equal(Discourse.getURL("/u/neil"), "/forum/u/neil", "relative url has subfolder");
+});
diff --git a/test/javascripts/lib/pretty-text-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/lib/pretty-text-test.js.es6
index 6b95c6c5f32..2d10f0c0d04 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/lib/pretty-text-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/lib/pretty-text-test.js.es6
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ test("Links", function() {
          "<p>Here's a tweet:<br/><a href=\"https://twitter.com/evil_trout/status/345954894420787200\" class=\"onebox\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/evil_trout/status/345954894420787200</a></p>",
          "It doesn't strip the new line.");
 
-  cooked("1. View @eviltrout's profile here: http://meta.discourse.org/users/eviltrout/activity<br/>next line.",
-        "<ol><li>View <span class=\"mention\">@eviltrout</span>'s profile here: <a href=\"http://meta.discourse.org/users/eviltrout/activity\">http://meta.discourse.org/users/eviltrout/activity</a><br>next line.</li></ol>",
+  cooked("1. View @eviltrout's profile here: http://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout/activity<br/>next line.",
+        "<ol><li>View <span class=\"mention\">@eviltrout</span>'s profile here: <a href=\"http://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout/activity\">http://meta.discourse.org/u/eviltrout/activity</a><br>next line.</li></ol>",
         "allows autolinking within a list without inserting a paragraph.");
 
   cooked("[3]: http://eviltrout.com", "", "It doesn't autolink markdown link references");
diff --git a/test/javascripts/widgets/poster-name-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/widgets/poster-name-test.js.es6
index fee817c582a..fe9add7afde 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/widgets/poster-name-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/widgets/poster-name-test.js.es6
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ widgetTest('basic rendering', {
   setup() {
     this.set('args', {
       username: 'eviltrout',
-      usernameUrl: '/users/eviltrout',
+      usernameUrl: '/u/eviltrout',
       name: 'Robin Ward',
       user_title: 'Trout Master' });
   },
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ widgetTest('extra classes and glyphs', {
   setup() {
     this.set('args', {
       username: 'eviltrout',
-      usernameUrl: '/users/eviltrout',
+      usernameUrl: '/u/eviltrout',
       staff: true,
       admin: true,
       moderator: true,