This also allows changing ident to something else, e.g. Discord tag number
Rationale
Some clients allow displaying the "real name" field right next to the nickname. Right now, bitlbee-discord just sets realname to be the nickname, but with this change, one can easily see the full name, even including spaces.
Additionally, by freeing up the ident field, other information could be put in there instead, such as the user's Discord tag number. This would allow finding it without having to check the Discord website.
In brief
realnamefieldidentto something else, e.g. Discord tag numberRationale
Some clients allow displaying the "real name" field right next to the nickname. Right now, bitlbee-discord just sets
realnameto be the nickname, but with this change, one can easily see the full name, even including spaces.Additionally, by freeing up the
identfield, other information could be put in there instead, such as the user's Discord tag number. This would allow finding it without having to check the Discord website.Example
Quasseldroid's handling of real name
Screenshot from Quasseldroid website