In admin settings I unflagged: prioritize username in ux I flagged: enable names use name for username suggestions display name on posts In this case I still see usernames: in suggestions when I try to mention someone (and the username appears before the real name) inside a topic, if real na…

It’s generally not feasible to hide usernames entirely; each user is required to have a unique username, but many users may have the same full name. To prioritize using full names in mention suggestions, you’d need a custom plugin. I don’t think anyone’s built one that does that yet. For hiding us…

[image] Kris: It’s generally not feasible to hide usernames entirely; Right. It would be easier to require (by rule) the username be their name and disable names. Why do you hate usernames so much?

On top of that code, .username { display:none; } .user-main .about .details h2 { display:none; } div.control-group.pref-username { display:none; } I also advise against this, but there you go. I see no real reason behind it

[image] Kris: If usernames are hidden, I could change my full name and avatar to match someone else’s In my forum, private one, I’d not give possibility to change real name. [image] Jay Pfaffman: Why do you hate usernames so much? I manage a little school and I want students using the…

[image] Pyx : On top of that code, .username { display:none; } .user-main .about .details h2 { display:none; } div.control-group.pref-username { display:none; } [image] Kris: For hiding usernames on posts, some CSS should be able to handle it… .topic-body .topic-meta-data .u…

[image] raffoz: manage a little school and I want students using their real names, not usernames. If you make their user names their real names your problem goes away.

Yeps, it’s just I don’t like to see usernames (no spaces) and they would still be able to change their real names.

If you disable the “enable names” feature, they won’t have names, just usernames. You’d have to settle for _ rather than space. Or you could write a custom plugin to do what you think you want. [image] raffoz: they would still be able to change their real names. If you don’t disable them as…

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) August 2, 2022, 12:15pm 14

If you make their user names their real names your problem goes away.

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