I don't know if it's true for all instances, but for lemm.ee, you have your username that can never be changed, and then you have a display name.
on boost, I always see people's usernames, and my posts always show up under my username rather than my chosen name. is there a way to change that?
4 Comments
SethranKada@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
+1 from me, this is a pretty nice feature
Microw@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
People have been using display names to troll or confuse people, so I like that boost shows usernames instead of display names.
But if it was implemented as an optional displaying feature, I'd not be against it.
tilefan@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
could just display both like Twitter
laffytaffer@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Was about to make a post of my own asking about this feature. Would be a really useful option to have, especially for viewing stuff by hexbear users for example, where I believe including pronouns is mandatory.