Some nice updates coming to Mastodon profiles!
"We want people who are new to Mastodon and the Fediverse to be able to discover and connect with interesting accounts, without having to understand the details of decentralisation."
Already available on mastodon.social, and other servers running the latest code.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-redesign-for-profiles/
Side by side comparison. I particularly like the more compact design of custom fields.
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?
@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.
thank you for listening tho @stefan@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.
@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.
Stefan Bohacek
Imani
Heliograph
iris ✿ sandwalker