SummitGnome@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWith usernames omitting the full address of a username in posts (in most applications), won't impersonation be a massive issue on Lemmy?message-squaremessage-square118fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down11
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareWith usernames omitting the full address of a username in posts (in most applications), won't impersonation be a massive issue on Lemmy?SummitGnome@reddthat.com to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square118fedilink
minus-squareRickRussell_CA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoBut if you want to confirm which instance a username is from, you can do that. Even if reader apps hide it, you can always check the web page.
minus-squareRickRussell_CA@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoYeah but who’s going to bother doing that?
minus-squaremykl@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoHaha, Liftoff! to the rescue. Full usernames FTW
minus-squarebuckybeaky@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIf you can’t be bothered to check you probably don’t need to know who the author really is
minus-squareFierroGamer@vlemmy.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoAnyone who actually needs to know that info
minus-squareb34k@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThe app I’m running (Mlem) shows that you’re lemm.ee while the other RickRussell_CA is lemmy.world when I click on either of your names. I think that’s an easy enough lift to sort it out, (though direct display might still be better).
minus-squareJim@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoDamn, straight up doxxed a fella. Cold af
But if you want to confirm which instance a username is from, you can do that. Even if reader apps hide it, you can always check the web page.
Yeah but who’s going to bother doing that?
Haha, Liftoff! to the rescue. Full usernames FTW
If you can’t be bothered to check you probably don’t need to know who the author really is
Anyone who actually needs to know that info
The app I’m running (Mlem) shows that you’re lemm.ee while the other RickRussell_CA is lemmy.world when I click on either of your names.
I think that’s an easy enough lift to sort it out, (though direct display might still be better).
Damn, straight up doxxed a fella. Cold af