# Why are some usernames gray?

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**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-usernames-gray/933173 "2021-02-17T21:24:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-some-usernames-gray/933173/3 "2021-02-17T22:30:00Z")

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No, I mean their name in the main thread; see the OP here:

> [@Cartoons with a director](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cartoons-with-a-director/933044):
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> I was watching some cartoons and noticed that there is a “director”. What does a director of cartoons do?

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