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Who recognizes who around here? (reddthat.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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The threadiverse is small (compared to other major platforms) and I often see usernames that I recognize. How well do we notice each other around here?

I'll start... my name's "MrShankles" and I do be commenting/posting from time to time

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[–] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)
  • Avatars (image which shows in full size on user page and thumbnail form by their name in the Lemmy Web UI)
  • Display names (a user can have a different name appear in place of their username, which is how some users stick Unicode in their name. I don't like this feature, because you need the "real" username, not the displayname, to reference users in such a way that Lemmy will generate a hyperlink to them, and I think that referencing users is complicated enough to create a usability barrier for people without the extra complexity).
  • A banner (which displays on the user page and is larger than the avatar image)
  • Bio text.

@Sxan@piefed.zip, which was mentioned in another comment in this thread, is a good example of someone who makes use of all four.

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