SummitGnome@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years 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-square159fedilinkarrow-up1211arrow-down111
arrow-up1200arrow-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 · 2 years agomessage-square159fedilink
minus-squareJoe@lemmy.knocknet.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up35arrow-down1·2 years 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-up15·2 years agoMhm strangely your Name is shortened to Joe for me; but you are on a different Instance than I.
minus-squarehawkwind@lemmy.managementlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 years agoIsn’t it only if you have something configured in display name?
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoOh yeah good point, I have a displayname configured.
minus-squareJoe@lemmy.knocknet.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 years 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-up1·2 years agoBoth of you are shortened for me, unlike most others in this comment section. Weird.
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoIf someone sets a display name that is used instead.
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoAhh, that makes sense I suppose. Still would be nice to know the home instance at a glance somehow.
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoMhm when you hover over a name, it displays the qualified name.
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI’ve just been accessing Lemmy on mobile for now, so I don’t guess that feature translates exactly.
minus-squarecollegefurtrader@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 years agoSame here on memmy but I can click the username and see the full path, like so: Oh I just noticed that its under the username always!
minus-squaremacniel@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoInteresting that your client doesn’t show my Display Name (macniel) but instead uses my username (DmMacniel)
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years 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. This makes sense.
Oh yeah good point, I have a displayname configured.
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:
Oh I just noticed that its under the username always!
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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