# User Title Field / Badges?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-title-field-badges/56134>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [Janvier 21, 2017, 5:24 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-title-field-badges/56134 "2017-01-21T17:24:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [Janvier 21, 2017, 5:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/user-title-field-badges/56134/2 "2017-01-21T17:28:25Z")

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> [@RobMeade](#):
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> Can you confirm, is this by design?

For users, yes that is by design

> [@RobMeade](#):
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> If so, what does the purpose of being able to change it with the text box serve?

Staff can give a user a custom title, thus the textbox approach.

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