YouTube forcing me to comment using my real name and I don't know how to change it

[NoXion]

Alright, fuck this shit. Why the fuck does my real name appear when I post comments on YouTube now? And how the fuck do I change it back?

In the box where you write the comments, my channel logo appears, but when I submit a comment, my real name and the picture I use for my Google account show up. I did not ask for this change. I do not want this change. Google can go fuck themselves.

 

[maomao]

You could change the name details in your Gmail settings or if that would be inconvenient just set up a new Google account as Cunty McCuntface.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Yeh, I've got a Gmail account not linked to me for YouTube purposes

 

[maomao]

On the one hand I can see the advantage of not allowing anonymity on YouTube on the other hand it's a bit unfair if you have a relatively rare name.

 

[Chilli.s]

I just stopped commenting on there, too intrusive and inconvenient.

 

[NoXion]

Never mind, I worked it out. Apparently there was a switch that got flipped somehow.

I like commenting as a way of interacting with and therefore raising the profile of smaller channels that deserve more attention.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

I get around this by using different browsers for different purposes.

 

[snadge]

LOL, just don't comment, internet is forever.

I usually get in touch with content creators that I like privately and supporting them that way.

 

[Ax^]

 

[Magnus McGinty]

You can create other YouTube accounts from your original one apparently. Although I haven’t worked out how to do it and to be completely separate use a different browser as their cookies aren’t shared.

 

[NoXion]

LOL, just don't comment, internet is forever.

That's irrelevant. I just want to comment in a pseudonymous fashion, I don't care about whether those comments are archived or not.

I usually get in touch with content creators that I like privately and supporting them that way.

The algorithm doesn't see that though.

 

[freakydave]

Never mind, I worked it out. Apparently there was a switch that got flipped somehow.

I like commenting as a way of interacting with and therefore raising the profile of smaller channels that deserve more attention.

Could you explain how you did it?

I publish videos that I don't want to be connected to my real name

 

[NoXion]

Could you explain how you did it?

I publish videos that I don't want to be connected to my real name

Here is the thing I used, squared in red:

It should give you the option to post in the name of your YouTube channel.