diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-apricots-fix.md b/.changeset/afraid-apricots-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d8cd0744
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-apricots-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"nostrudel": minor
+---
+
+Add option to hide usernames
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-article.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-article.tsx
index 87d51804c..46204fccb 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-article.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-article.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { buildAppSelectUrl } from "../../../helpers/nostr/apps";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../timestamp";
 
 export default function EmbeddedArticle({ article, ...props }: Omit<CardProps, "children"> & { article: NostrEvent }) {
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-badge.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-badge.tsx
index 8b5f338df..bce7fcf6c 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-badge.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-badge.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { getBadgeDescription, getBadgeImage, getBadgeName } from "../../../helpers/nostr/badges";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-channel.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-channel.tsx
index 217a02e1a..b0a3b12e8 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-channel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-channel.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardProps, Flex, Heading,
 import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import useChannelMetadata from "../../../hooks/use-channel-metadata";
 import HoverLinkOverlay from "../../hover-link-overlay";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-community.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-community.tsx
index 5dbe543b3..99d9d2e23 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-community.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-community.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Card, CardFooter, CardHeader, CardProps, Heading, LinkBox, LinkOverlay,
 import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { getCommunityImage, getCommunityName } from "../../../helpers/nostr/communities";
 
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-dm.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-dm.tsx
index 49767ff70..a01d3a668 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-dm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-dm.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, CardProps, LinkBox, Spacer, Text } from "@c
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/trust";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../timestamp";
 import DecryptPlaceholder from "../../../views/messages/decrypt-placeholder";
 import { MessageContent } from "../../../views/messages/message";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-emoji-pack.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-emoji-pack.tsx
index c3df62663..bbf6b75f4 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-emoji-pack.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-emoji-pack.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { getEmojisFromPack, getPackName } from "../../../helpers/nostr/emoji-packs";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import EmojiPackFavoriteButton from "../../../views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-favorite-button";
 import EmojiPackMenu from "../../../views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-menu";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-goal.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-goal.tsx
index f69251590..d9b207fe2 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-goal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-goal.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { getGoalName } from "../../../helpers/nostr/goal";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import GoalProgress from "../../../views/goals/components/goal-progress";
 import GoalZapButton from "../../../views/goals/components/goal-zap-button";
 import GoalTopZappers from "../../../views/goals/components/goal-top-zappers";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-list.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-list.tsx
index ba839ddfe..981a87f3e 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-list.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-list.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { getListDescription, getListName, isSpecialListKind } from "../../../hel
 import { createCoordinate } from "../../../services/replaceable-event-requester";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import ListFeedButton from "../../../views/lists/components/list-feed-button";
 import { ListCardContent } from "../../../views/lists/components/list-card";
 
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-note.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-note.tsx
index 6167c5baa..807aeed32 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-note.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-note.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../user-dns-identity-icon";
 import useSubject from "../../../hooks/use-subject";
 import appSettings from "../../../services/settings/app-settings";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-reaction.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-reaction.tsx
index 4b34e33cb..6cd3eea81 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-reaction.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-reaction.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Card, CardProps, Flex, LinkBox, Spacer, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/trust";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../timestamp";
 import ReactionIcon from "../../event-reactions/reaction-icon";
 import { NoteLink } from "../../note-link";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stemstr-track.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stemstr-track.tsx
index 66006b9c2..5cb92c0c1 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stemstr-track.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stemstr-track.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { CompactNoteContent } from "../../compact-note-content";
 import { getDownloadURL, getHashtags, getStreamURL } from "../../../helpers/nostr/stemstr";
 import { DownloadIcon, ReplyIcon } from "../../icons";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream-message.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream-message.tsx
index d5bcad5dd..2e83ddcdb 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream-message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream-message.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Box, Card, CardProps, Divider, Flex, Link, Text } from "@chakra-ui/reac
 import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { NostrEvent, isATag } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import UserAvatar from "../../user-avatar";
 import ChatMessageContent from "../../../views/streams/stream/stream-chat/chat-message-content";
 import useReplaceableEvent from "../../../hooks/use-replaceable-event";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream.tsx
index f43f83b59..d9a8b024f 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-stream.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { parseStreamEvent } from "../../../helpers/nostr/stream";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import StreamStatusBadge from "../../../views/streams/components/status-badge";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import UserAvatar from "../../user-avatar";
 import useEventNaddr from "../../../hooks/use-event-naddr";
 import Timestamp from "../../timestamp";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent-comment.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent-comment.tsx
index d70d8decf..632dfcbd8 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent-comment.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent-comment.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import useSubject from "../../../hooks/use-subject";
 import appSettings from "../../../services/settings/app-settings";
 import EventVerificationIcon from "../../event-verification-icon";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent.tsx
index 5a3f1fc20..3ff5c20b1 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-torrent.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import Timestamp from "../../timestamp";
 import Magnet from "../../icons/magnet";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-unknown.tsx b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-unknown.tsx
index 5c3b4a464..d115ca9f7 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-unknown.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-event/event-types/embedded-unknown.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Button, Card, CardBody, CardHeader, CardProps, Flex, Link, Text, u
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { truncatedId } from "../../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import { buildAppSelectUrl } from "../../../helpers/nostr/apps";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../user-dns-identity-icon";
diff --git a/src/components/embed-types/nostr.tsx b/src/components/embed-types/nostr.tsx
index ba221db4c..30a9372a5 100644
--- a/src/components/embed-types/nostr.tsx
+++ b/src/components/embed-types/nostr.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { EmbedableContent, embedJSX } from "../../helpers/embeds";
 import { DraftNostrEvent, NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { getMatchHashtag, getMatchNostrLink, stripInvisibleChar } from "../../helpers/regexp";
 import { safeDecode } from "../../helpers/nip19";
 import { EmbedEventPointer } from "../embed-event";
diff --git a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/index.tsx b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/index.tsx
index f229749ad..fb27ed8ef 100644
--- a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/index.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../icons";
 import { ParsedZap } from "../../helpers/nostr/zaps";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../helpers/bolt11";
diff --git a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/reaction-details.tsx b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/reaction-details.tsx
index 83c66cf9d..0d928e81f 100644
--- a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/reaction-details.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/reaction-details.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import { groupReactions } from "../../helpers/nostr/reactions";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import ReactionIcon from "../event-reactions/reaction-icon";
 
 function ShowMoreGrid({
diff --git a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/repost-details.tsx b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/repost-details.tsx
index 166559d47..bcbed8261 100644
--- a/src/components/event-interactions-modal/repost-details.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-interactions-modal/repost-details.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Kind } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import useSubject from "../../hooks/use-subject";
diff --git a/src/components/event-zap-modal/index.tsx b/src/components/event-zap-modal/index.tsx
index 368dce44e..78a2f05d4 100644
--- a/src/components/event-zap-modal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-zap-modal/index.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import signingService from "../../services/signing";
 import accountService from "../../services/account";
 import PayStep from "./pay-step";
 import { getInvoiceFromCallbackUrl } from "../../helpers/lnurl";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import relayHintService from "../../services/event-relay-hint";
 
 export type PayRequest = { invoice?: string; pubkey: string; error?: any };
diff --git a/src/components/event-zap-modal/input-step.tsx b/src/components/event-zap-modal/input-step.tsx
index ccd3d8f80..b708f8771 100644
--- a/src/components/event-zap-modal/input-step.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-zap-modal/input-step.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { EmbedEvent, EmbedProps } from "../embed-event";
 import useAppSettings from "../../hooks/use-app-settings";
 import CustomZapAmountOptions from "./zap-options";
 import UserAvatar from "../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 
 function UserCard({ pubkey, percent }: { pubkey: string; percent?: number }) {
   const { address } = useUserLNURLMetadata(pubkey);
diff --git a/src/components/event-zap-modal/pay-step.tsx b/src/components/event-zap-modal/pay-step.tsx
index 5161bb60d..382a847bc 100644
--- a/src/components/event-zap-modal/pay-step.tsx
+++ b/src/components/event-zap-modal/pay-step.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Alert, Box, Button, ButtonGroup, Flex, IconButton, Spacer, useDisclosur
 
 import { PayRequest } from ".";
 import UserAvatar from "../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { ChevronDownIcon, ChevronUpIcon, CheckIcon, ErrorIcon, LightningIcon } from "../icons";
 import { InvoiceModalContent } from "../invoice-modal";
 import { PropsWithChildren, useEffect, useState } from "react";
diff --git a/src/components/layout/ghost-toolbar.tsx b/src/components/layout/ghost-toolbar.tsx
index bc0566db3..875335830 100644
--- a/src/components/layout/ghost-toolbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/layout/ghost-toolbar.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import useCurrentAccount from "../../hooks/use-current-account";
 import useSubject from "../../hooks/use-subject";
 import accountService from "../../services/account";
 import UserAvatar from "../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { GhostIcon } from "../icons";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../hooks/use-client-relays";
diff --git a/src/components/lightbox-provider.tsx b/src/components/lightbox-provider.tsx
index 19b1deae9..cd3f60704 100644
--- a/src/components/lightbox-provider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/lightbox-provider.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ declare module "yet-another-react-lightbox" {
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "./user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "./user-link";
+import UserLink from "./user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "./user-dns-identity-icon";
 import styled from "@emotion/styled";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../helpers/nip19";
diff --git a/src/components/note-translation-modal/index.tsx b/src/components/note-translation-modal/index.tsx
index 14c5e7354..78d73c5e7 100644
--- a/src/components/note-translation-modal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note-translation-modal/index.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { getEventUID } from "../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import useSubject from "../../hooks/use-subject";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { useSigningContext } from "../../providers/signing-provider";
 import relayScoreboardService from "../../services/relay-scoreboard";
 import NostrPublishAction from "../../classes/nostr-publish-action";
diff --git a/src/components/note/index.tsx b/src/components/note/index.tsx
index dd2872269..a6a750bbf 100644
--- a/src/components/note/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note/index.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import NoteMenu from "./note-menu";
 import { EventRelays } from "./note-relays";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../user-dns-identity-icon";
 import NoteZapButton from "./note-zap-button";
 import { ExpandProvider } from "../../providers/expanded";
diff --git a/src/components/post-modal/zap-split-creator.tsx b/src/components/post-modal/zap-split-creator.tsx
index 61a81a039..ddf6e211d 100644
--- a/src/components/post-modal/zap-split-creator.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-modal/zap-split-creator.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { EventSplit } from "../../helpers/nostr/zaps";
 import { AddIcon } from "../icons";
 import { normalizeToHex } from "../../helpers/nip19";
 import UserAvatar from "../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../user-link";
 import NpubAutocomplete from "../npub-autocomplete";
 
 function getRemainingPercent(split: EventSplit) {
diff --git a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/relay-recommendation.tsx b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/relay-recommendation.tsx
index 320643c2d..fd7ef3c4a 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/relay-recommendation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/relay-recommendation.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Flex, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatar from "../../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import RelayCard from "../../../views/relays/components/relay-card";
 import { safeRelayUrl } from "../../../helpers/url";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/repost-note.tsx b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/repost-note.tsx
index 92f0d7661..de8979146 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/repost-note.tsx
+++ b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/repost-note.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Note } from "../../note";
 import NoteMenu from "../../note/note-menu";
 import UserAvatar from "../../user-avatar";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../user-dns-identity-icon";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/trust";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/stream-note.tsx b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/stream-note.tsx
index f7196136c..588dbfd45 100644
--- a/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/stream-note.tsx
+++ b/src/components/timeline-page/generic-note-timeline/stream-note.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { parseStreamEvent } from "../../../helpers/nostr/stream";
 import useEventNaddr from "../../../hooks/use-event-naddr";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import UserAvatar from "../../user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../user-link";
 import StreamStatusBadge from "../../../views/streams/components/status-badge";
 import { EventRelays } from "../../note/note-relays";
 import { useAsync } from "react-use";
diff --git a/src/components/user-avatar.tsx b/src/components/user-avatar.tsx
index b2b14dd27..52ec68a52 100644
--- a/src/components/user-avatar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/user-avatar.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import { useAsync } from "react-use";
 
 import { getIdenticon } from "../helpers/identicon";
 import { safeUrl } from "../helpers/parse";
-import appSettings from "../services/settings/app-settings";
-import useSubject from "../hooks/use-subject";
 import { getUserDisplayName } from "../helpers/user-metadata";
+import useAppSettings from "../hooks/use-app-settings";
+import useCurrentAccount from "../hooks/use-current-account";
 
 export const UserIdenticon = memo(({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) => {
   const { value: identicon } = useAsync(() => getIdenticon(pubkey), [pubkey]);
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ export type UserAvatarProps = Omit<AvatarProps, "src"> & {
   noProxy?: boolean;
 };
 export const UserAvatar = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, UserAvatarProps>(({ pubkey, noProxy, relay, ...props }, ref) => {
-  const { imageProxy, proxyUserMedia } = useSubject(appSettings);
+  const { imageProxy, proxyUserMedia, hideUsernames } = useAppSettings();
+  const account = useCurrentAccount();
   const metadata = useUserMetadata(pubkey, relay ? [relay] : undefined);
   const picture = useMemo(() => {
+    if (hideUsernames && pubkey !== account?.pubkey) return undefined;
     if (metadata?.picture) {
       const src = safeUrl(metadata?.picture);
       if (!noProxy) {
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ export const UserAvatar = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, UserAvatarProps>(({ pubkey,
       }
       return src;
     }
-  }, [metadata?.picture, imageProxy]);
+  }, [metadata?.picture, imageProxy, hideUsernames, account]);
 
   return (
     <Avatar
diff --git a/src/components/user-link.tsx b/src/components/user-link.tsx
index f439defbc..0efdeb358 100644
--- a/src/components/user-link.tsx
+++ b/src/components/user-link.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import { getUserDisplayName } from "../helpers/user-metadata";
 import { useUserMetadata } from "../hooks/use-user-metadata";
+import useAppSettings from "../hooks/use-app-settings";
+import useCurrentAccount from "../hooks/use-current-account";
 
 export type UserLinkProps = LinkProps & {
   pubkey: string;
@@ -11,13 +13,15 @@ export type UserLinkProps = LinkProps & {
   tab?: string;
 };
 
-export const UserLink = ({ pubkey, showAt, tab, ...props }: UserLinkProps) => {
+export default function UserLink({ pubkey, showAt, tab, ...props }: UserLinkProps) {
   const metadata = useUserMetadata(pubkey);
+  const account = useCurrentAccount();
+  const { hideUsernames } = useAppSettings();
 
   return (
     <Link as={RouterLink} to={`/u/${nip19.npubEncode(pubkey)}` + (tab ? "/" + tab : "")} whiteSpace="nowrap" {...props}>
       {showAt && "@"}
-      {getUserDisplayName(metadata, pubkey)}
+      {hideUsernames && pubkey !== account?.pubkey ? "Anon" : getUserDisplayName(metadata, pubkey)}
     </Link>
   );
-};
+}
diff --git a/src/components/user-name.tsx b/src/components/user-name.tsx
index 45c279911..ad4dfc483 100644
--- a/src/components/user-name.tsx
+++ b/src/components/user-name.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ import { Text, TextProps } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import { getUserDisplayName } from "../helpers/user-metadata";
 import { useUserMetadata } from "../hooks/use-user-metadata";
+import useAppSettings from "../hooks/use-app-settings";
 
 export default function UserName({ pubkey, ...props }: Omit<TextProps, "children"> & { pubkey: string }) {
   const metadata = useUserMetadata(pubkey);
+  const { hideUsernames } = useAppSettings();
 
   return (
     <Text as="span" whiteSpace="nowrap" fontWeight="bold" {...props}>
-      {getUserDisplayName(metadata, pubkey)}
+      {hideUsernames ? "Anon" : getUserDisplayName(metadata, pubkey)}
     </Text>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/providers/dycryption-provider.tsx b/src/providers/dycryption-provider.tsx
index 4fa509a7b..a6653a2b0 100644
--- a/src/providers/dycryption-provider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/dycryption-provider.tsx
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ const DecryptionContext = createContext<DecryptionContextType>({
   getQueue: () => [],
 });
 
-export function useDecryptionContext(){
-	return useContext(DecryptionContext)
+export function useDecryptionContext() {
+  return useContext(DecryptionContext);
 }
 export function useDecryptionContainer(pubkey: string, data: string) {
   const { getOrCreateContainer, addToQueue, startQueue } = useContext(DecryptionContext);
diff --git a/src/providers/mute-modal-provider.tsx b/src/providers/mute-modal-provider.tsx
index de5ba731a..805bd1f30 100644
--- a/src/providers/mute-modal-provider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/mute-modal-provider.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import replaceableEventLoaderService from "../services/replaceable-event-request
 import useUserMuteList from "../hooks/use-user-mute-list";
 import { DraftNostrEvent } from "../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatar from "../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../components/user-link";
 import { ChevronDownIcon } from "../components/icons";
 
 type MuteModalContextType = {
diff --git a/src/services/account.ts b/src/services/account.ts
index c411b1d24..138e5b587 100644
--- a/src/services/account.ts
+++ b/src/services/account.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export type Account = {
   relays?: string[];
   secKey?: ArrayBuffer;
   iv?: Uint8Array;
-  connectionType?: 'extension'|'serial';
+  connectionType?: "extension" | "serial";
   localSettings?: AppSettings;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/services/settings/migrations.ts b/src/services/settings/migrations.ts
index fec5b5370..a758084a9 100644
--- a/src/services/settings/migrations.ts
+++ b/src/services/settings/migrations.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export type AppSettingsV1 = Omit<AppSettingsV0, "version"> & {
 export type AppSettingsV2 = Omit<AppSettingsV1, "version"> & { version: 2; theme: string };
 export type AppSettingsV3 = Omit<AppSettingsV2, "version"> & { version: 3; quickReactions: string[] };
 export type AppSettingsV4 = Omit<AppSettingsV3, "version"> & { version: 4; loadOpenGraphData: boolean };
+export type AppSettingsV5 = Omit<AppSettingsV4, "version"> & { version: 5; hideUsernames: boolean };
 
 export function isV0(settings: { version: number }): settings is AppSettingsV0 {
   return settings.version === undefined || settings.version === 0;
@@ -46,15 +47,20 @@ export function isV3(settings: { version: number }): settings is AppSettingsV3 {
 export function isV4(settings: { version: number }): settings is AppSettingsV4 {
   return settings.version === 4;
 }
+export function isV5(settings: { version: number }): settings is AppSettingsV5 {
+  return settings.version === 5;
+}
 
-export type AppSettings = AppSettingsV4;
+export type AppSettings = AppSettingsV5;
 
 export const defaultSettings: AppSettings = {
-  version: 4,
+  version: 5,
   theme: "default",
   colorMode: "system",
   maxPageWidth: "none",
   blurImages: true,
+  // nostr:nevent1qqsxvkjgpc6zhydj4rxjpl0frev7hmgynruq027mujdgy2hwjypaqfspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszythwden5te0dehhxarjw4jjucm0d5sfntd0
+  hideUsernames: false,
   autoShowMedia: true,
   proxyUserMedia: false,
   loadOpenGraphData: true,
@@ -76,11 +82,12 @@ export const defaultSettings: AppSettings = {
 };
 
 export function upgradeSettings(settings: { version: number }): AppSettings | null {
-  if (isV0(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 4 };
-  if (isV1(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 4 };
-  if (isV2(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 4 };
-  if (isV3(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 4 };
-  if (isV4(settings)) return settings;
+  if (isV0(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 5 };
+  if (isV1(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 5 };
+  if (isV2(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 5 };
+  if (isV3(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 5 };
+  if (isV4(settings)) return { ...defaultSettings, ...settings, version: 5 };
+  if (isV5(settings)) return settings;
   return null;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/badges/badge-details.tsx b/src/views/badges/badge-details.tsx
index 14f4e7346..48d9e3b15 100644
--- a/src/views/badges/badge-details.tsx
+++ b/src/views/badges/badge-details.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import useSubject from "../../hooks/use-subject";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import { getEventCoordinate } from "../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../components/timestamp";
 import VerticalPageLayout from "../../components/vertical-page-layout";
 import BadgeAwardCard from "./components/badge-award-card";
diff --git a/src/views/badges/components/badge-award-card.tsx b/src/views/badges/components/badge-award-card.tsx
index c8ca9b3f9..3f30781a8 100644
--- a/src/views/badges/components/badge-award-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/badges/components/badge-award-card.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import { getEventUID } from "../../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
 
diff --git a/src/views/badges/components/badge-card.tsx b/src/views/badges/components/badge-card.tsx
index 7987223dd..61f78abdb 100644
--- a/src/views/badges/components/badge-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/badges/components/badge-card.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink, useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { ButtonGroup, Card, CardBody, CardHeader, CardProps, Flex, Heading, Image, Link, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/views/channels/components/channel-card.tsx b/src/views/channels/components/channel-card.tsx
index f93368905..31baaa503 100644
--- a/src/views/channels/components/channel-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/channels/components/channel-card.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import HoverLinkOverlay from "../../../components/hover-link-overlay";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import useSingleEvent from "../../../hooks/use-single-event";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import singleEventService from "../../../services/single-event";
diff --git a/src/views/channels/components/channel-chat-message.tsx b/src/views/channels/components/channel-chat-message.tsx
index e577f7f26..625ec26b7 100644
--- a/src/views/channels/components/channel-chat-message.tsx
+++ b/src/views/channels/components/channel-chat-message.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/trust";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { memo, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { EmbedableContent, embedUrls } from "../../../helpers/embeds";
 import {
diff --git a/src/views/channels/components/channel-metadata-drawer.tsx b/src/views/channels/components/channel-metadata-drawer.tsx
index 34d273f63..cf9ed81f4 100644
--- a/src/views/channels/components/channel-metadata-drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/views/channels/components/channel-metadata-drawer.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import useTimelineLoader from "../../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import useSubject from "../../../hooks/use-subject";
 import { useTimelineCurserIntersectionCallback } from "../../../hooks/use-timeline-cursor-intersection-callback";
 import IntersectionObserverProvider from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import HoverLinkOverlay from "../../../components/hover-link-overlay";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
 import { useRelaySelectionContext } from "../../../providers/relay-selection-provider";
diff --git a/src/views/communities/components/community-card.tsx b/src/views/communities/components/community-card.tsx
index 43d535d02..96a64aa3b 100644
--- a/src/views/communities/components/community-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/communities/components/community-card.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-o
 import { getEventUID } from "../../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import { getCommunityImage, getCommunityName } from "../../../helpers/nostr/communities";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import useCountCommunityMembers from "../../../hooks/use-count-community-members";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../../helpers/bolt11";
 import User01 from "../../../components/icons/user-01";
diff --git a/src/views/communities/components/community-create-modal.tsx b/src/views/communities/components/community-create-modal.tsx
index 6ac9b79d1..a432ab4c2 100644
--- a/src/views/communities/components/community-create-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/views/communities/components/community-create-modal.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import { SubmitHandler, useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 
 import useCurrentAccount from "../../../hooks/use-current-account";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { TrashIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import Upload01 from "../../../components/icons/upload-01";
 import { nostrBuildUploadImage } from "../../../helpers/nostr-build";
diff --git a/src/views/community/community-home.tsx b/src/views/community/community-home.tsx
index 955c191dc..c7e8b02ec 100644
--- a/src/views/community/community-home.tsx
+++ b/src/views/community/community-home.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import VerticalPageLayout from "../../components/vertical-page-layout";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { AdditionalRelayProvider } from "../../providers/additional-relay-context";
 
 import TrendUp01 from "../../components/icons/trend-up-01";
diff --git a/src/views/community/components/community-members-modal.tsx b/src/views/community/components/community-members-modal.tsx
index 3d88f1b2c..32c41d926 100644
--- a/src/views/community/components/community-members-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/views/community/components/community-members-modal.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import IntersectionObserverProvider from "../../../providers/intersection-observ
 import useSubject from "../../../hooks/use-subject";
 import { useTimelineCurserIntersectionCallback } from "../../../hooks/use-timeline-cursor-intersection-callback";
 import TimelineActionAndStatus from "../../../components/timeline-page/timeline-action-and-status";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../../components/user-dns-identity-icon";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
 
diff --git a/src/views/community/components/community-post.tsx b/src/views/community/components/community-post.tsx
index 70f5789f2..1c6f629dd 100644
--- a/src/views/community/components/community-post.tsx
+++ b/src/views/community/components/community-post.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import HoverLinkOverlay from "../../../components/hover-link-overlay";
 import { CompactNoteContent } from "../../../components/compact-note-content";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import { getEventUID, parseHardcodedNoteContent } from "../../../helpers/nostr/events";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
 import useUserMuteFilter from "../../../hooks/use-user-mute-filter";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../../hooks/use-client-relays";
diff --git a/src/views/community/components/horizonal-community-details.tsx b/src/views/community/components/horizonal-community-details.tsx
index 7a6829081..acfdcf1e9 100644
--- a/src/views/community/components/horizonal-community-details.tsx
+++ b/src/views/community/components/horizonal-community-details.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../../helpers/nostr/communities";
 import CommunityDescription from "../../communities/components/community-description";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import CommunityJoinButton from "../../communities/components/community-join-button";
 import CommunityMenu from "./community-menu";
diff --git a/src/views/community/components/vertical-community-details.tsx b/src/views/community/components/vertical-community-details.tsx
index 923eb6852..2b23d9534 100644
--- a/src/views/community/components/vertical-community-details.tsx
+++ b/src/views/community/components/vertical-community-details.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../../helpers/nostr/communities";
 import CommunityDescription from "../../communities/components/community-description";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import CommunityJoinButton from "../../communities/components/community-join-button";
 import CommunityMenu from "./community-menu";
diff --git a/src/views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-card.tsx b/src/views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-card.tsx
index 73f859eb0..c4067731c 100644
--- a/src/views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/emoji-packs/components/emoji-pack-card.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/views/emoji-packs/emoji-pack.tsx b/src/views/emoji-packs/emoji-pack.tsx
index 5d74fdad9..bce8268fb 100644
--- a/src/views/emoji-packs/emoji-pack.tsx
+++ b/src/views/emoji-packs/emoji-pack.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   Text,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { ChevronLeftIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import useCurrentAccount from "../../hooks/use-current-account";
 import { useDeleteEventContext } from "../../providers/delete-event-provider";
diff --git a/src/views/goals/components/goal-card.tsx b/src/views/goals/components/goal-card.tsx
index fb357520c..a30d111bb 100644
--- a/src/views/goals/components/goal-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/goals/components/goal-card.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { ButtonGroup, Card, CardBody, CardHeader, CardProps, Flex, Heading, Link, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/views/goals/components/goal-top-zappers.tsx b/src/views/goals/components/goal-top-zappers.tsx
index 3970e5077..e329fc09b 100644
--- a/src/views/goals/components/goal-top-zappers.tsx
+++ b/src/views/goals/components/goal-top-zappers.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { getGoalRelays } from "../../../helpers/nostr/goal";
 import useEventZaps from "../../../hooks/use-event-zaps";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../../helpers/bolt11";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 
diff --git a/src/views/goals/components/goal-zap-list.tsx b/src/views/goals/components/goal-zap-list.tsx
index c4cf88989..9c1071ef4 100644
--- a/src/views/goals/components/goal-zap-list.tsx
+++ b/src/views/goals/components/goal-zap-list.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { getGoalRelays } from "../../../helpers/nostr/goal";
 import useEventZaps from "../../../hooks/use-event-zaps";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../../helpers/bolt11";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
diff --git a/src/views/goals/goal-details.tsx b/src/views/goals/goal-details.tsx
index 3bc39f720..13b68a5bb 100644
--- a/src/views/goals/goal-details.tsx
+++ b/src/views/goals/goal-details.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import useSingleEvent from "../../hooks/use-single-event";
 import { isHexKey } from "../../helpers/nip19";
 import { EventPointer } from "nostr-tools/lib/types/nip19";
 import UserAvatar from "../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import GoalContents from "./components/goal-contents";
 import GoalZapList from "./components/goal-zap-list";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../helpers/bolt11";
diff --git a/src/views/lists/components/list-card.tsx b/src/views/lists/components/list-card.tsx
index d4ad68492..abdc86d20 100644
--- a/src/views/lists/components/list-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/lists/components/list-card.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 import { Kind } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import {
   getEventsFromList,
   getListDescription,
diff --git a/src/views/lists/components/list-favorite-button.tsx b/src/views/lists/components/list-favorite-button.tsx
index f9c7115e0..46bde396e 100644
--- a/src/views/lists/components/list-favorite-button.tsx
+++ b/src/views/lists/components/list-favorite-button.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ import NostrPublishAction from "../../../classes/nostr-publish-action";
 import clientRelaysService from "../../../services/client-relays";
 import replaceableEventLoaderService from "../../../services/replaceable-event-requester";
 import useFavoriteLists, { FAVORITE_LISTS_IDENTIFIER } from "../../../hooks/use-favorite-lists";
-import { NOTE_LIST_KIND, isSpecialListKind, listAddCoordinate, listRemoveCoordinate } from "../../../helpers/nostr/lists";
+import {
+  NOTE_LIST_KIND,
+  isSpecialListKind,
+  listAddCoordinate,
+  listRemoveCoordinate,
+} from "../../../helpers/nostr/lists";
 
 export default function ListFavoriteButton({
   list,
diff --git a/src/views/lists/list-details.tsx b/src/views/lists/list-details.tsx
index 9cbdf1daf..adf7047b9 100644
--- a/src/views/lists/list-details.tsx
+++ b/src/views/lists/list-details.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Kind, nip19 } from "nostr-tools";
 
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { Box, Button, Flex, Heading, SimpleGrid, Spacer, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { ChevronLeftIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import useCurrentAccount from "../../hooks/use-current-account";
diff --git a/src/views/messages/chat.tsx b/src/views/messages/chat.tsx
index e36e6f2d8..4488ccb52 100644
--- a/src/views/messages/chat.tsx
+++ b/src/views/messages/chat.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import { ChevronLeftIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import UserAvatar from "../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { isHexKey } from "../../helpers/nip19";
 import useSubject from "../../hooks/use-subject";
 import { useSigningContext } from "../../providers/signing-provider";
diff --git a/src/views/messages/message.tsx b/src/views/messages/message.tsx
index 6141ff2d3..cb933ad82 100644
--- a/src/views/messages/message.tsx
+++ b/src/views/messages/message.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "../../components/embed-types";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import UserAvatar from "../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { getEventUID } from "../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import Timestamp from "../../components/timestamp";
 
diff --git a/src/views/note/components/thread-post.tsx b/src/views/note/components/thread-post.tsx
index 716278be5..4cb6abc57 100644
--- a/src/views/note/components/thread-post.tsx
+++ b/src/views/note/components/thread-post.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/trust";
 import ReplyForm from "./reply-form";
 import useClientSideMuteFilter from "../../../hooks/use-client-side-mute-filter";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import { NoteContents } from "../../../components/note/text-note-contents";
 import Expand01 from "../../../components/icons/expand-01";
diff --git a/src/views/relays/components/add-custom-modal.tsx b/src/views/relays/components/add-custom-modal.tsx
index ffda6fe50..1acd4a1ab 100644
--- a/src/views/relays/components/add-custom-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/views/relays/components/add-custom-modal.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import {
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useRelayInfo } from "../../../hooks/use-relay-info";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { safeRelayUrl } from "../../../helpers/url";
 import { useDebounce } from "react-use";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../../components/user-dns-identity-icon";
diff --git a/src/views/relays/components/relay-card.tsx b/src/views/relays/components/relay-card.tsx
index 476aed6c1..7ee15de9d 100644
--- a/src/views/relays/components/relay-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/relays/components/relay-card.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useRelayInfo } from "../../../hooks/use-relay-info";
 import { RelayFavicon } from "../../../components/relay-favicon";
 import { CodeIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
 import { useClientRelays } from "../../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import clientRelaysService from "../../../services/client-relays";
diff --git a/src/views/relays/components/relay-review-note.tsx b/src/views/relays/components/relay-review-note.tsx
index fdde955c6..d68c9b2f4 100644
--- a/src/views/relays/components/relay-review-note.tsx
+++ b/src/views/relays/components/relay-review-note.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Link } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../../components/user-dns-identity-icon";
 import StarRating from "../../../components/star-rating";
 import { safeJson } from "../../../helpers/parse";
diff --git a/src/views/search/profile-results.tsx b/src/views/search/profile-results.tsx
index 44c8768e3..27e2fc2fa 100644
--- a/src/views/search/profile-results.tsx
+++ b/src/views/search/profile-results.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { EmbedableContent, embedUrls } from "../../helpers/embeds";
 import UserAvatar from "../../components/user-avatar";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../components/user-dns-identity-icon";
 import { embedNostrLinks, renderGenericUrl } from "../../components/embed-types";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import trustedUserStatsService, { NostrBandUserStats } from "../../services/trusted-user-stats";
 import { useRelaySelectionRelays } from "../../providers/relay-selection-provider";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
diff --git a/src/views/settings/display-settings.tsx b/src/views/settings/display-settings.tsx
index 3315cfb50..8c730e697 100644
--- a/src/views/settings/display-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/views/settings/display-settings.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { UseControllerProps, useController, useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
+import { useFormContext } from "react-hook-form";
+import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   Flex,
   FormControl,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   useDisclosure,
   IconButton,
   Button,
+  Link,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { matchSorter } from "match-sorter";
 
@@ -173,6 +175,26 @@ export default function DisplaySettings() {
               <span>Enabled: blur media from people you aren't following</span>
             </FormHelperText>
           </FormControl>
+          <FormControl>
+            <Flex alignItems="center">
+              <FormLabel htmlFor="hideUsernames" mb="0">
+                Hide Usernames (anon mode)
+              </FormLabel>
+              <Switch id="hideUsernames" {...register("hideUsernames")} />
+            </Flex>
+            <FormHelperText>
+              <span>
+                Enabled: hides usernames and pictures.{" "}
+                <Link
+                  as={RouterLink}
+                  color="blue.500"
+                  to="/n/nevent1qqsxvkjgpc6zhydj4rxjpl0frev7hmgynruq027mujdgy2hwjypaqfspzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejszythwden5te0dehhxarjw4jjucm0d5sfntd0"
+                >
+                  Details
+                </Link>
+              </span>
+            </FormHelperText>
+          </FormControl>
           <FormControl>
             <Flex alignItems="center">
               <FormLabel htmlFor="show-content-warning" mb="0">
diff --git a/src/views/signup/finished-step.tsx b/src/views/signup/finished-step.tsx
index 90ed57367..ae0334f8b 100644
--- a/src/views/signup/finished-step.tsx
+++ b/src/views/signup/finished-step.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useAsync } from "react-use";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { containerProps } from "./common";
 import { UserFollowButton } from "../../components/user-follow-button";
 import { Kind0ParsedContent } from "../../helpers/user-metadata";
diff --git a/src/views/streams/components/stream-card.tsx b/src/views/streams/components/stream-card.tsx
index ebce9aa21..7fae2f306 100644
--- a/src/views/streams/components/stream-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/streams/components/stream-card.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardProps, Flex, Heading, LinkBox, LinkOverlay, Te
 import { ParsedStream } from "../../../helpers/nostr/stream";
 import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import StreamStatusBadge from "./status-badge";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import useEventNaddr from "../../../hooks/use-event-naddr";
diff --git a/src/views/streams/components/top-zappers.tsx b/src/views/streams/components/top-zappers.tsx
index 42978a721..4f8586ac0 100644
--- a/src/views/streams/components/top-zappers.tsx
+++ b/src/views/streams/components/top-zappers.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { Flex, FlexProps, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import { parseZapEvent } from "../../../helpers/nostr/zaps";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../../helpers/bolt11";
 import useStreamChatTimeline from "../stream/stream-chat/use-stream-chat-timeline";
diff --git a/src/views/streams/stream/index.tsx b/src/views/streams/stream/index.tsx
index 9817f0d7a..6a02eda73 100644
--- a/src/views/streams/stream/index.tsx
+++ b/src/views/streams/stream/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import { unique } from "../../../helpers/array";
 import { LiveVideoPlayer } from "../../../components/live-video-player";
 import StreamChat, { ChatDisplayMode } from "./stream-chat";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import StreamSummaryContent from "../components/stream-summary-content";
 import { ChevronLeftIcon, ExternalLinkIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import useSetColorMode from "../../../hooks/use-set-color-mode";
diff --git a/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/chat-message.tsx b/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/chat-message.tsx
index 59a8146ed..5f269d8be 100644
--- a/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/chat-message.tsx
+++ b/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/chat-message.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import { ParsedStream } from "../../../../helpers/nostr/stream";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../../components/user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../../providers/trust";
diff --git a/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/zap-message.tsx b/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/zap-message.tsx
index 90a33cd24..53996f363 100644
--- a/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/zap-message.tsx
+++ b/src/views/streams/stream/stream-chat/zap-message.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Box, Flex, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 
 import { ParsedStream } from "../../../../helpers/nostr/stream";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../../components/user-link";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../../providers/intersection-observer";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../../components/icons";
diff --git a/src/views/tools/network.tsx b/src/views/tools/network.tsx
index 13341c29c..1d612ee13 100644
--- a/src/views/tools/network.tsx
+++ b/src/views/tools/network.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import useCurrentAccount from "../../hooks/use-current-account";
 import RequireCurrentAccount from "../../providers/require-current-account";
 import { useNetworkConnectionCount } from "../../hooks/use-user-network";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { ChevronLeftIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import VerticalPageLayout from "../../components/vertical-page-layout";
diff --git a/src/views/tools/stream-moderation/users-card.tsx b/src/views/tools/stream-moderation/users-card.tsx
index c1ca20773..36a5dab78 100644
--- a/src/views/tools/stream-moderation/users-card.tsx
+++ b/src/views/tools/stream-moderation/users-card.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import useSubject from "../../../hooks/use-subject";
 import useCurrentAccount from "../../../hooks/use-current-account";
 import useStreamChatTimeline from "../../streams/stream/stream-chat/use-stream-chat-timeline";
 import UserAvatar from "../../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import useUserMuteFunctions from "../../../hooks/use-user-mute-functions";
 import { useMuteModalContext } from "../../../providers/mute-modal-provider";
 import useUserMuteList from "../../../hooks/use-user-mute-list";
diff --git a/src/views/torrents/components/torrent-table-row.tsx b/src/views/torrents/components/torrent-table-row.tsx
index aeab3ce4f..de60507f4 100644
--- a/src/views/torrents/components/torrent-table-row.tsx
+++ b/src/views/torrents/components/torrent-table-row.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Link as RouterLink, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 import { getTorrentMagnetLink, getTorrentSize, getTorrentTitle } from "../../../helpers/nostr/torrents";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import Magnet from "../../../components/icons/magnet";
 import { getNeventForEventId } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../../../providers/intersection-observer";
diff --git a/src/views/torrents/components/torrents-comments.tsx b/src/views/torrents/components/torrents-comments.tsx
index f867d35ad..1b76dd7de 100644
--- a/src/views/torrents/components/torrents-comments.tsx
+++ b/src/views/torrents/components/torrents-comments.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import useClientSideMuteFilter from "../../../hooks/use-client-side-mute-filter";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import { UserDnsIdentityIcon } from "../../../components/user-dns-identity-icon";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import Minus from "../../../components/icons/minus";
diff --git a/src/views/torrents/torrent.tsx b/src/views/torrents/torrent.tsx
index 1322f44f0..f7a32c187 100644
--- a/src/views/torrents/torrent.tsx
+++ b/src/views/torrents/torrent.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import VerticalPageLayout from "../../components/vertical-page-layout";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import { ErrorBoundary } from "../../components/error-boundary";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import {
   TORRENT_COMMENT_KIND,
   getTorrentFiles,
diff --git a/src/views/user/about/user-profile-badges.tsx b/src/views/user/about/user-profile-badges.tsx
index e3b96613c..46428eaf4 100644
--- a/src/views/user/about/user-profile-badges.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/about/user-profile-badges.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { getEventCoordinate } from "../../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
 import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../helpers/nip19";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../../components/user-link";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import { useState } from "react";
 
diff --git a/src/views/user/dms.tsx b/src/views/user/dms.tsx
index 9f27b63a7..760d89827 100644
--- a/src/views/user/dms.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/dms.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import VerticalPageLayout from "../../components/vertical-page-layout";
 import TimelineActionAndStatus from "../../components/timeline-page/timeline-action-and-status";
 import { NostrEvent, isPTag } from "../../types/nostr-event";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import ArrowRight from "../../components/icons/arrow-right";
 import { AtIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import Timestamp from "../../components/timestamp";
diff --git a/src/views/user/followers.tsx b/src/views/user/followers.tsx
index a882049bd..55cf586d6 100644
--- a/src/views/user/followers.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/followers.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import IntersectionObserverProvider, { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../
 import TimelineActionAndStatus from "../../components/timeline-page/timeline-action-and-status";
 import { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
 import { getEventUID } from "../../helpers/nostr/events";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
 
 function FollowerItem({ event }: { event: Event }) {
diff --git a/src/views/user/muted-by.tsx b/src/views/user/muted-by.tsx
index 1756056c2..378fd3ce5 100644
--- a/src/views/user/muted-by.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/muted-by.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Flex, Heading, Link, SimpleGrid } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { Link as RouterLink, useOutletContext } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import { useReadRelayUrls } from "../../hooks/use-client-relays";
 import { MUTE_LIST_KIND, PEOPLE_LIST_KIND, getListName, getPubkeysFromList } from "../../helpers/nostr/lists";
diff --git a/src/views/user/reactions.tsx b/src/views/user/reactions.tsx
index e67296d4c..00830995f 100644
--- a/src/views/user/reactions.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/reactions.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import IntersectionObserverProvider, { useRegisterIntersectionEntity } from "../
 import { useTimelineCurserIntersectionCallback } from "../../hooks/use-timeline-cursor-intersection-callback";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../providers/trust";
 import UserAvatar from "../../components/user-avatar";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import NoteMenu from "../../components/note/note-menu";
 import { EmbedEventPointer } from "../../components/embed-event";
 import { embedEmoji } from "../../components/embed-types";
diff --git a/src/views/user/reports.tsx b/src/views/user/reports.tsx
index 509ebb9b9..1372574a8 100644
--- a/src/views/user/reports.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/reports.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useOutletContext } from "react-router-dom";
 import { Kind } from "nostr-tools";
 
 import { NoteLink } from "../../components/note-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { filterTagsByContentRefs, getEventUID } from "../../helpers/nostr/events";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";
 import { isETag, isPTag, NostrEvent } from "../../types/nostr-event";
diff --git a/src/views/user/zaps.tsx b/src/views/user/zaps.tsx
index 07020c370..5e2404ce3 100644
--- a/src/views/user/zaps.tsx
+++ b/src/views/user/zaps.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ErrorBoundary, ErrorFallback } from "../../components/error-boundary";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import { NoteLink } from "../../components/note-link";
 import UserAvatarLink from "../../components/user-avatar-link";
-import { UserLink } from "../../components/user-link";
+import UserLink from "../../components/user-link";
 import { readablizeSats } from "../../helpers/bolt11";
 import { isProfileZap, isNoteZap, parseZapEvent, totalZaps } from "../../helpers/nostr/zaps";
 import useTimelineLoader from "../../hooks/use-timeline-loader";