Ilyaz NasrullahNov 7, 2022

#feditips 1/3 Mastodon doesn't have DMs. Don't tell people that it has, because it is conceptually confusing. DM triggers the idea of a private chat separate from the timelines. Again, Mastodon doesn't have that.

Mastodon has visibility options. If you choose “Mentioned people only”, and add the handle of a person you are complaining about, then they will be able to read your complaint because you are mentioning that person!

So again. No DMs. Just visibility options. This ain't Twitter.

Show threadIlyaz NasrullahNov 7, 2022
#feditips 2/3 So the problem is this. If you go to somebody's profile, it has a “Direct message” option. This needs a different name, because it is just a shortcut to that “Mentioned people only” option.
Show threadIlyaz NasrullahNov 7, 2022

#feditips 3/3 You can easily see that when you choose the “Direct message” option. It will set the visibility setting to “Mentioned people only” (the @-sign in my UI, shown in the screenshot below).

Again, “DM” is not a DM! It shouldn't be called as such.

Show threadGreyshley 
@ilyaz sir, as a fedi user that has never been on twitter, I don't fucking care.
that is what a DM is.
you want encrypted chats, get an encrypted chat app.
Nov 8, 2022 at 1:36pmWeb