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So what is the difference between ‘display name’ and ‘nickname’? And where are each displayed. And which is in the database for DM?
I am asking again as it was never answered in a closed thread.
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Just because you don't know where you are going doesn't mean any road will get you there.It does. I was trying to find a workaround for the DM issue the other day so I only changed one not the other. There’s no confusion in the software.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
I believe the nickname is used for DM, it’s the users in the wordpress database.
Also, the poster’s username will not turn blue when you use an ‘@’ with it, unless that is the poster’s profile name, too.
MVP Alejr is an example. Maybe, you’ve noticed that the username with an ‘@’ — @Alejr — will not turn blue because that is not the profile name. The profile name of Alejr is @bigal67. That left me confused until Alejr explained.
I signed up to create a profile a few years ago as Willygirl, and later changed my username to Myst, as it stands now. But my profile name Willygirl is still active and valid for reference in “tagging”, username Myst doesn’t work for tagging or as a search for PM.
MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, and SOS at times.
MVP Alejr is an example. Maybe, you’ve noticed that the username with an ‘@’ — @Alejr — will not turn blue because that is not the profile name. The profile name of Alejr is @bigal67. That left me confused until Alejr explained.
It’s even stranger than that!
If I select “Edit Profile” on the upper left of the forum where my name is displayed, it shows the following for my profile:
Username: bigal67
Nickname (required): Big Al
Display name publicly as: alejr (with 6 other options in a "drop-down")
I know from experience that, to send someone a message, I must use the name that appears with the @ in front of it when I view their profile like this.
Which is not always the same as the display name shown in their posts and, at least in my case, may not be their Nickname.
If I select “Edit Profile” on the upper left of the forum where my name is displayed, it shows the following for my profile:
Username: bigal67
Nickname (required): Big Al
Display name publicly as: alejr (with 6 other options in a “drop-down”)
Maybe, you see it this way because you have more viewer privileges than a regular user does. I see a much more extensive editing display with fields for First Name, Last Name, in addition to Display name. There is also a field for ‘Nickname’, but it doesn’t say anything about it’s being required.
Since all are the same, it’s not as confusing, in my case. But, still confusing where all three are different!
Maybe, you see it this way because you have more viewer privileges than a regular user does. I see a much more extensive editing display with fields for First Name, Last Name, in addition to Display name.
I also see all those other fields, if fact, the 6 other options shown in the drop-down for my “Display name publicly as” are various combinations of what’s in those other fields.
I didn’t mention them in my post as the thread is about display name vs nickname and sending messages and I wanted to keep it “on-topic“.
Can anybody give a cogent explanation for offering (1) a “Username”, (2) a “Display name”, and (3) a “Nickname”??? And then a cogent explanation of the purpose of making any of them different from the others? All I can see this accomplishing is to create confusion and head-scratching, as attested in this thread.
I think the issue is that we have two pieces of software – the DM uses wordpress. The forum uses bbpress – that are offering up users/profiles/names etc.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
I think it’s a matter of getting the site developers to talk with Susan. Frankly, I’m not too concerned and try to work with what’s handed to me here. I’ve noted in my first comment how I discovered there was a “nickname” or “username” vs “Profile” name, and the process in trying to ‘tag’ someone in a comment, or performing a search in “Private Messaging”. That process being you need to know the member’s profile name to properly link a tag or message them. The way to do this is check on an individual’s profile to see their associated name to their main account that is labeled with “@“ and their profile name at the very top. Originally I wanted to just explain how I discovered the multi-identifications associated with setting up an account membership here at AskWoody. Whatever the site developers and Susan do is fine with me. I make adjustment transitions easily.
MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, and SOS at times.
Still doesn’t show my correct display-name :
“Fred” gives no return, “@Fred” “@fred” no results
Suggested to let you set my socalled nickname to “FredNL” gives nothing to be found.
Is there a good manual that can be used?
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And now, when there is a posting announcement letter the posting link number (#1234567) has disappeared since the socalled httpS change in addressing was made.
OscarCP has posted and it’s disappeared.
Why is that?
New url
Old url way
Where’s the code for the posting number? The link will get you to the post.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
Can anybody give a cogent explanation for offering (1) a “Username”, (2) a “Display name”, and (3) a “Nickname”??? And then a cogent explanation of the purpose of making any of them different from the others? All I can see this accomplishing is to create confusion and head-scratching, as attested in this thread.
I do not believe so, it is insane.
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Just because you don't know where you are going doesn't mean any road will get you there.Again, it’s due to different parts of the site. Username = log into the site
Display and nickname are typically the same (they are when they start) but can be edited.
I didn’t build the software folks, I just deal with it.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
If I missed it please forgive me but maybe this should be a sticky in the forum.
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Just because you don't know where you are going doesn't mean any road will get you there.https://wpforo.com/community/faq/nickname-vs-username-vs-display-names/
Username is what you log in with. This needs to be unique for obvious reasons and not the same as Nickname or display name.
You may not think it makes sense, but as showcased in this post, it’s for security reasons so that attackers can’t guess the log in.
Susan Bradley Patch Lady
If I missed it please forgive me but maybe this should be a sticky in the forum.
Yes it should be
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