Dorian J. BurnetteFeb 13, 2024
sam henri gold

New change landing in Mastodon for Android soon! In user testing, people have expressed confusion over “why are all the handles so long?”

We're presenting handles on profile pages in a new style, with the username and server separated. Tapping the server will show you more details, along with a neat easter egg animation when you tap the rows.

@grishka did a phenomenal job on this animation 🙏

Feb 13, 2024 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadNiléaneFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka Oooh, that looks nice!
Show threadgregandcin Feb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka Reminds me of how they present it on Threads
Show threadChee Aun 🤔Feb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka 🤔 judging by the copy, I assume it won't be clickable on non-self profile pages?
Show threadEugen RochkoFeb 13, 2024
@cheeaun @samhenrigold @grishka You get slightly different copy on other people's profiles.
Show threadJerome (He/Him)Feb 13, 2024
@cheeaun @samhenrigold @grishka Thinking of something similar for Phanpy?
Show threadChee Aun 🤔Feb 13, 2024
@jeromechoo @samhenrigold @grishka I do have some thoughts, though now I'm more interested in the details and results of the UTs conducted.
Show threadHazelnootFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka very neat change! I am curious though - Is there any special handling for when multiple people are using the same handle within a single thread?
Show threadEugen RochkoFeb 13, 2024
@hazelnoot @samhenrigold @grishka Yes, when more than one person with the same username is mentioned in a post, the mentions render with the domain part visible.
Show threadHazelnootFeb 13, 2024
@Gargron @samhenrigold @grishka cool, thanks for confirming!
Show threadRiley Testut Feb 13, 2024

@samhenrigold @grishka is “handle” the official user-facing term? I generally say “username” to refer to the whole thing when speaking colloquially (especially to non-techies), similar to Threads’ explanation

but I also get that be confusing when explaining the username + server part…

Show threadsam henri goldFeb 13, 2024
@rileytestut We were thinking about it, and we needed a good way to refer to each part. It’s been pretty fragmented so far, so we decided “handle” has the least baggage and sounded more social than “address” (like email)
Show threadRiley Testut Feb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold yeah that makes sense, handle isn’t the worst and I agree it’s better than address at least
Show threadYoussef | يوسفFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka that looks neat!
Show threadThomasFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold I like the word "community" instead of "server" a bit better, especially for non-technical people. Have you thought about a less technical term? :) but I love the idea behind this change 👍
Show threadsam henri goldFeb 13, 2024

@nethad We spearheaded change a few years ago! We dropped it since most people don’t use their server as a community, rather as an ISP. We also wanted to reserve the word “Community” for some future ideas we have.

We figured that, between “instance” and “server,” the latter is a little more recognizable to the average user.

Show threadThomasFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold I see, thanks for the explanation :)
Show threadResol van LemmyFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka smells like Threads
Show threadNaiara -> [email protected]Feb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka It looks great, though it would have been better to read an "at" between the username and the server ​​
Show threadDeafboyFeb 13, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka And now, they're not only long, but 2 different colors, with multiple-choice share dialog.

Fediverse. Making the internet confusing, one step at the time.
Show threadNoble Feb 14, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka PEAK??? let them cook ong
Show threadErik Uden 🚩Feb 14, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka this looks polished beyond belief! Well done! ❤️ 🎉
Show threadTyler MartinFeb 14, 2024
@samhenrigold @grishka Incredible work. This is a really clean solution.
Show threadDeadly HeadshotFeb 14, 2024
@samhenrigold
Except the at signs are missing on the page, making copying and pasting harder?
@grishka