Scripters use it in their games to ensure the leaderboard only shows permanent usernames, making it harder for "trolls" to hide behind changing aliases.

-- Simple Roblox implementation for _, player in pairs(game.Players:GetPlayers()) do player.DisplayName = player.Name end Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard

The tool is frequently used against impersonators who use display names to mimic famous creators or admins.

Admin panels often include a "Display Name Remover" to ensure moderators are banning the correct account.

Some users employ local scripts (via Tampermonkey or similar extensions) to hide display names on the website version of a platform for a more nostalgic, "classic" feel. Sample Logic (Pseudo-code) Most versions of this tool operate on a simple loop: