vga256Jul 3, 2023

as some of you know, i'm writing a decentralized #foss reddit-like, not- #usenet server/web client called #tomo.

i'm at the stage where i need to make some decisions about how discussion groups are organized on the network, and i'd like your thoughts.

an open question for #fidoNet, #usenet and #reddit users of yore:

1. do you prefer nntp's hierarchical tree-style format for groups, e.g. alt.binaries.warez.ibm.pc.old, or reddit's flat organization of /r/mysubreddit? how about fidonet-style?

2. what's a reasonable character limit on group names? e.g. reddit enforces a 21 character limit on subreddit titles.

Show threadDym SohinJul 3, 2023
@vga256 name should be long enough to fit a full onion domain
Show threadvga256Jul 3, 2023
@dym interesting idea. any notion of what the max name length is for .onion?
Show threadDym Sohin
@vga256 currently 56, but i dont really see why limiting it to 255 would be any different
Jul 3, 2023 at 11:08pmWeb
Show threadvga256Jul 4, 2023

@dym ah okay, thanks.

there has been some discussion about limiting total group name length to < 80, as this is a sensible limit for 80 column terminals which NNTP still supports.