Eugen RochkoDec 7, 2018

You can now give the profile directory feature a test run on mastodon.social! To opt-in, navigate to "edit profile" and check the box "list this account on the directory"

If you have any hashtags in your bio, your profile will be listed under those. Directory page:

https://mastodon.social/explore

Be aware it's very new and there might be bugs. Feedback welcome, hopefully this feature will be useful!

DaciaDec 8, 2018
Show threadEugen Rochko
My first impression is that while we sort by most recent toot by default, it feels kind of hectic and might incentivize people to post more than they want to. So how about instead of second-level precision, it's something like day-level precision, and sorting by something else within that bucket?
Dec 8, 2018 at 12:09amWeb
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 8, 2018
Hello? I am talking about the directory? Not the timelines goddammit. It's a thread.
Show threadtransgendersam from tumblrDec 8, 2018
@Gargron Whoops, maybe if everyone made the same mistake, there could be a more user intuitive way to show threads?
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 8, 2018
@wincest I mean,
Show threadtransgendersam from tumblrDec 8, 2018
@Gargron maybe also include an indent or something? or at the top of the post put like an "@" to yourself to show its a continuation or something? just a thought!
Show threadClarissa Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron i like the directory good job
Show threadEllieDec 8, 2018
@Gargron I wonder how many Tumblr users realize you can click on a post and see the whole thread, instead of having to wade through all the likes and textless reblogs and then go down all the rabbit holes because every discussion is a separate thread over there. >_<
Show threadThe DoctorDec 8, 2018
@noelle @Gargron I think they'll figure it out sooner or later.
Show threadxigDec 8, 2018
@Gargron oh shit I'm sorry... I didnt realize it was about the directory at first. Sorry for the confusion.
Show threadyour #1 Jane 🌌📕🌁📕🌌Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron sounds like you might wanna make threads more obvious? idk but you can fix stuff like this
Show threadshuichi Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron bad post op glad im not on your instance
Show threadRnine | JeremyDec 8, 2018
@Gargron personally, im a big fan of the hectic energy, and really appreciate seeing things in chronological order whenever possible.
Show threadThreddy the T. rex 🦖Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron agree, day precision would be good
Show threadDaciaDec 8, 2018
@Gargron This is a neat feature!!
Show threadwizard of gayDec 8, 2018
@Gargron this aint it chief
Show threadLexi Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron give us chronological as the default at the very least
Show threadxigDec 8, 2018
@Gargron I think finding any way to slow down local a bit would be great. Preferrably keeping it in chronological order but yeah, it's too fast right now to be worth trying to read.
Show threadRecDec 8, 2018
@Gargron the fact that it goes by most recent is part of why ive fallen in love with this site, please dont make me have to roll back that sentiment
Show threadtransgendersam from tumblrDec 8, 2018
@Gargron overwhelmingly it is a bad idea to make a timeline anything other than just simply chronological. i wouldnt change anything.
Show threaddragfyreDec 8, 2018
@Gargron an hour-long bucket might be good, that way it would be clearer who's most popular during which time of day; for people in different timezones, they may want to follow people who are more active at times when they're online.
Show threadLord Guysbert de Fieri Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron 🤔 Maybe the sorting within the day bucket could be # of toots? like "X toots in the past 24 hours", not number total
Show threadCherrehcDec 8, 2018
@Gargron Can we have a daily digest (or hourly digest), or sort by people we watch first and then general directory? I'd like to be able to scan at my leisure in chunks.
Show threadJakobpunkt🔥Dec 8, 2018
@Gargron Sort randomly, limiting to users active in the last month. Sorting by posting frequency rewards noise.