Livechat: Don't expose the agent's name

[mrsimpson]

Motivation

As a livechat-operator, I don't want my agent's names to be exposed to the customer.

What's the issue?

While the email-address can be configured as hidden, the name appears in the header, in the messages and in the "is typing" notification.

Remark: While hiding the name from livechat visitors, agents shall of course be able to address their colleagues using their real names. Thus, changing all "real names" of the users to a common one is no option.

Implementation alternatives

• Provide an alias which can be configured for each agent
• Provide a common alias for all agents (may of the department, if configured)
• Hide the name from all UI-places

Since livechat is supposed to create a human, direct channel, the ability to have an explicit name for each agent (which could of course be harmonized for all agents manually) is preferred.

[mrsimpson]

@renatobecker wdyt? Do you have something like this on your list for the new livechat widget? If not: How can we contribute?

[renatobecker-zz]

@renatobecker wdyt? Do you have something like this on your list for the new livechat widget? If not: How can we contribute?

I think you're looking for this -> RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Livechat#279

[mrsimpson]

@renatobecker yup, that’s the implementation of the third option I mentioned 👍
Wdyt about an alias? It seems to be common that agents operate under an alias

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[renatobecker-zz]

@renatobecker yup, that’s the implementation of the third option I mentioned 👍
Wdyt about an alias? It seems to be common that agents operate under an alias

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Yeah, the idea about providing an alias for Livechat Agents is something already planned, it's on our roadmap and it will be released in the short-term.