I used to not bold names as a small subversive act of rebellion. “I can’t call you a moron, but dammit, you’re not worth the work to bold!” Then I decided nobody was worth that, so I stopped bolding usernames in general. If it became mandated, I’d either ignore it, or demand we mandate other things as well, like the serial comma and use of the passive voice.
That’s not analogous to bolding a username is ordinary text. It’s special formatting.
I post from my iPhone a lot. In fact I’m posting from it now. I don’t generally bold usernames when I’m on it. It’s possible to do, but it’s a bit cumbersome. I will bold names when posting from my PC, though. To me, bolding names is optional. I only do it when it’s convenient.
Stopped doing it years ago, not going back to doing it and would oppose any rule to that effect. It’s unnecessary and I find it annoying.
I would also suggest that posting someone’s name non-bold is not an attack and it takes a really…um…special* thought process to make that leap. (“attack”?)
*Paranoid? Delusional? Weird? Totally alien? (seriously–“attack”? An attack is when Tonya Harding jumps out at you from behind some bushes and whacks you in the knees with a tire-iron. Not bolding your name is just a way to make the post easier to read and saves some keystrokes. “Attack”???)
I thought that was a KFC special called the Nancy Kerigan (two small breasts and a battered thigh)
I don’t bold, it is my way of sticking it to the man
Sometimes I bold and sometimes I don’t. If I don’t hold you in high regard I am less likely to bold as it takes more time and if I hold you in such little regard than I am not going to take the time. But in general it just depends.
Bwah! 
I’d never heard that before.
I like the convention, and use it myself, but I agree with many others that it absolutely shouldn’t be a rule. Which is the status quo, so I don’t think much discussion is needed.
I don’t do it although I suppose I’d start if everyone else was doing it.
I can’t stand up to peer pressure.
I have reported this thread and requested it be moved to the “What the fuck?” forum, where I think it would be a better fit.
FIGHT THE POWER, MAN! DON’T LET YOURSELF BE ATTACKED Little Nemo! FIGHT! THE! POWER!
I really don’t think anyone is suggesting that this be made a “rule.” Just a suggestion on best practices.
Said poster could read the thread instead of only looking for their own name.
Control-F works pretty well too.
If you feel compelled to do it, do it.
If you feel it would be a courtesy, do it.
If you feel it would bug you to do it, don’t do it.
We have enough rules as it is, we really really do.
Yes, yes, yes.
TubaDiva**, would there be a problem if I’m compelled to do the inverse? I really like the Bolding feature offered here, but I don’t want to give all you creeps a fat head or anything, thinking you’re all special with the big bolded names and whatnot. Plus, I think this is a really neat compromise that I can’t see anyone having a problem with.**
I bold user names, the same way I capitalize names IRL. I saw it as convention when I was lurking here.
EVERYONE is sending me money. You should, too! 
-D/a
I was not suggesting a rule but a note in the Etiquette FAQ on a longstanding, now going out of style custom. Sorry for ever bringing it up!
Hey, just because I fell for it once when Rich Burlew said this, doesn’t mean I’m falling for it this time.
You’re not even offering magnets or stickers.
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