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Can't set pronouns in display name (self.support)

submitted 3 months ago by dragonfucker to c/support

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Xi wants to experiment with using xi/drag person-independent pronouns on this account. So far xi likes using the pronouns, but xi's only written 4 comments and already someone accused drag of talking about Chinese politics when xi mentioned dragself. Xi knows xi's pronouns are confusing, so xi would like to put xi's pronouns in xi's displayname to clear things up.

But the character limit for display names on lemmy.nz is only 22 characters, and xi's handle already takes up 16 characters. Xi would need 24 characters to put xi's pronouns in xi's display name. Xi knows some instances also have a separate field for pronouns, and the pronouns get displayed next to the name without taking up displayname characters. Xi would like a place, or at least enough room, for xi's pronouns, please.

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[+] dragonfucker -15 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Xi's pronouns are person-independent. That means they apply the same way in first, second, or third person. Most people have subject, object, and posessive pronouns for all three grammatical persons. That's 9 pronouns. Xi only has 2 pronouns, so xi's pronouns are very simple and very easy to remember.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Might wanna add that info in the bio field.
Not sure I've fully graped the intended grammar myself. Anyway, this issue might benefit from a longer form explanation which the bio would support. Whereas the display name is inherently limited, the bio supports multi line rich text.
Good luck

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I did not know that was a thing. I thought xi were a troll when I first read xir post. I've got some catching up to do!

Thank xi for letting me know!

Feel free to let me know if I'm messing up this grammar. I am not native English

[–] Ilovethebomb 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

You, your, and you again, are all gender neutral already.

I don't see the point of this.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 1 points 3 months ago

To us, there isn't. To them, there probably is. To each their own

[–] GetOffMyLan@programming.dev 0 points 2 months ago

Good for you buddy 👍