SummitGnome@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWith usernames omitting the full address of a username in posts (in most applications), won't impersonation be a massive issue on Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up1175arrow-down16
arrow-up1169arrow-down1message-squareWith usernames omitting the full address of a username in posts (in most applications), won't impersonation be a massive issue on Lemmy?SummitGnome@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square152fedilink
minus-squareJoe@lemmy.knocknet.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up29arrow-down1·1 year agoAs far as I can tell the full username is only hidden on the same instance. So for instance, I see your full user name, but I only see the shortname for mine.
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 year agoMhm strangely your Name is shortened to Joe for me; but you are on a different Instance than I.
minus-squarehawkwind@lemmy.managementlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoIsn’t it only if you have something configured in display name?
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoOh yeah good point, I have a displayname configured.
minus-squaresaba@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 year agoedit: removing my display name and posting screenshot here instead
minus-squareJoe@lemmy.knocknet.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoOh this is interesting. Yours is shortened too. I host my own instance and it’s just me (because I’m so unlikable I can’t even get my 2 FRIENDS to join my instance. I digress) I wonder if there’s some setting or ENV variable somewhere on the instance to change that.
minus-squareData's Cat Spot@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBoth of you are shortened for me, unlike most others in this comment section. Weird.
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoIf someone sets a display name that is used instead.
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoAhh, that makes sense I suppose. Still would be nice to know the home instance at a glance somehow.
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMhm when you hover over a name, it displays the qualified name.
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI’ve just been accessing Lemmy on mobile for now, so I don’t guess that feature translates exactly.
minus-squarecollegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoSame here on memmy but I can click the username and see the full path, like so:
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoInteresting that your client doesn’t show my Display Name (macniel) but instead uses my username (DmMacniel)
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoI think it’s also shortened if you set a “Display name”
As far as I can tell the full username is only hidden on the same instance. So for instance, I see your full user name, but I only see the shortname for mine.
Mhm strangely your Name is shortened to Joe for me; but you are on a different Instance than I.
Isn’t it only if you have something configured in display name?
Oh yeah good point, I have a displayname configured.
Oh. This makes sense.
edit: removing my display name and posting screenshot here instead![](https://lemmy.sdf.org/pictrs/image/d8783ffa-811e-4388-a1a4-75872b8d77c7.png)
Oh this is interesting. Yours is shortened too.
I host my own instance and it’s just me (because I’m so unlikable I can’t even get my 2 FRIENDS to join my instance. I digress)
I wonder if there’s some setting or ENV variable somewhere on the instance to change that.
Both of you are shortened for me, unlike most others in this comment section. Weird.
If someone sets a display name that is used instead.
Ahh, that makes sense I suppose. Still would be nice to know the home instance at a glance somehow.
Mhm when you hover over a name, it displays the qualified name.
I’ve just been accessing Lemmy on mobile for now, so I don’t guess that feature translates exactly.
Same here on memmy but I can click the username and see the full path, like so:![](https://i.imgur.com/4aLuRyP.png)
Interesting that your client doesn’t show my Display Name (macniel) but instead uses my username (DmMacniel)
I think it’s also shortened if you set a “Display name”
I second this
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