# Usernames on top, lifting username length restrictions

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** completed\
**Created:** [Avril 14, 2014, 3:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747 "2014-04-14T03:30:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![erlend\_sh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/erlend_sh/32/119475_2.png) [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\
**Post date:** [Mai 1, 2014, 7:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/usernames-on-top-lifting-username-length-restrictions/14747/12 "2014-05-01T07:21:51Z")

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I was also very hesitant at first, but I decided to give it some time before speaking up. And the more I look at it, the more I like it. This would also allow me to enable showing real names for posters who opt-in, a personal touch I’ve always been fond of on my own forum.

I very much agree with the removal of the highlighted names though. It has become an annoying attention-grabber that keeps pulling my eyes back towards the top when I’m trying to read a post.

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