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Stefan Bohacek 8h ago

Side by side comparison. I particularly like the more compact design of custom fields.

#mastodon #fediverse #design #UXUI

Stefan Bohacek 7h ago

Alright, definitely don't agree with this though.

"The ‘Following you’ badge no longer displays on the profile. People we surveyed ranked this information remarkably low in terms of establishing both trust and interest an account."

Yes, I also rated it as lower than the other signals...but that didn't mean I wanted it removed?

Imani 6h ago

@stefan oh! What I can say here is, we’re still listening. And I’m listening especially hard when the community says, “wait, that’s not what I meant!”

Help me to understand how this badge serves you in ways the other indicators fall short. When do you find yourself using this information? What does it allow you to achieve?

Your feedback is appreciated – we want to get this right. If it turns out that this is essential information to display up front, we’ll certainly find a solution for it.

Heliograph 5h ago

@imanijoy I also would like support keeping the "follows you" tag as it serves me well when interacting with the peeps I talk to here... but frankly your question "what does it allow you to achieve" makes my eyeballs sting a little, at work I have to phrase stuff like this "all the f. time" and please don't make me do that for my personal account in my free time as well now

thank you for listening tho @stefan

iris ✿ sandwalker

@imanijoy I have been here for many many years & frankly enjoyed the peace from the constant random UI changes imposed by random newstarters elsewhere on many apps and interfaces, but that this now also happens here is more than depressing :/
I too am writing to bring back the "follows you" tag - it is simply helpful interacting with folks here. And want to veto against these total random (+entirely uneccessary) UI changes -unless you want to kill off the fediverse for good
@Heliograph @stefan

Imani 4h ago

@Irisherself @Heliograph @stefan I don’t mean to add to your disappointment, but I also want to be honest here: More UI changes are on the horizon, and some might take adjusting to.

Your input is helpful, especially when paired with some concrete examples of why certain things are important to you. There will be more opportunities to participate in research for upcoming changes, and I hope you’ll consider them as a way to help shape the direction of Mastodon.

@imanijoy
but you, just like all the other 'designers', you wouldn't care enough about the people *who made this into something before you even knew about it* to care for them ... very zeitgeisty of you
@Heliograph @stefan

Imani 4h ago

@Irisherself @Heliograph @stefan I’m sad to hear that it lands as a lack of care, and I hope you’ll give us an opportunity to prove otherwise. ✌️

@imanijoy I reckon you need to change things or you won't get paid... and the more drastic the more pay i guess... so there'll be no stopping this I'm certain
@Heliograph @stefan

@Irisherself You're being a bit harsh here. They are still polishing things and listening to feedback before the final release.

If this was Facebook, good luck getting in touch with anyone.

@imanijoy @Heliograph

@stefan I have never been on fb so I wouldn't know @imanijoy @Heliograph

@Irisherself I think you're missing the point.

@stefan but Stefan, how can hiding UI items from users be a good thing?? I love the fediverse dearly but I also deal with UI and designers a lot and while I am not against progress I am against "change for the sake of change"

@Irisherself But here is a member of the Mastodon team engaging with feedback and listening, trying to get things right.

Sure, you could argue, it would be better if more people were able to provide feedback before changes are rolled out. That would be a fair point, maybe something they would consider.

Why not assume positive intent from someone whose hard work we all get to enjoy for free?

@Irisherself Also, and I said this in another thread, but I am not getting the sense this was a "change for the sake of change".

The blog post they shared goes into a lot of detail explaining all the updates. Did you read it?

@stefan haha no i could not find the button anymore (but i'm sure it is hidden somewhere)...
let's do something else with this Friday Stefan, i really wish you well and want the best for this 'platform'

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-profiles/

Stefan Bohacek 3h ago

@Irisherself Well the link is all the way at the start of this thread, but if you'd like:

I thought it was an insightful read!

But fair enough, I understand if you prefer to move on.

It was still nice to chat, and likewise, wish you all the best!

A Redesign for Profiles

Sharing the design thinking for the new look coming to profile pages.

Mastodon Blog

@stefan I do pay mods like Stux even tho I am not on their instance just because of their awesome work... and I am here very regularly and I never encountered a poll asking for preferences 🤷

@Irisherself And that's awesome! Thank you for keeping the fediverse free for others, you're very generous!

And your opinion definitely matters, and if you follow the conversation, all the feedback is being considered.

A poll would certainly be appreciated by others, maybe this is something you can suggest as an improvement of the design process!

beq 4h ago

@stefan @Irisherself for free… *and* without being tracked and profiled.