[1/4] I enjoyed reading your feedback on the importance of the 'Following you' indicator on profiles.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv
@iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike (and there are probably others I've missed here, forgive me)

#FeedbackFriday

[2/4] What stood out to me most is the weight this indicator has on making many of you feel safe in the Fediverse. Time can pass, we forget why we followed people, and sometimes things even go wrong.

@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike

[3/4] Even after following someone, knowing that account follows you adds a layer of confidence and helps you to make decisions large and small – whether you're pruning your following list, or choosing how to engage with a questionable mention.

@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike

[4/4] I'm confident we can reintroduce the 'Follows you' indicator before 4.6, and your feedback also has me curious about a few other areas this badge could be more directly helpful – in your "People I'm following" list, for instance. Rest assured, you've been heard! And thanks again for your collaboration.

@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike

@imanijoy Thank you for listening to feedback and being so thoughtful about this!
@imanijoy Thank you so much for your quick and thoughtful feedback! I didn't expect anyone to read or hear from me—I'm impressed and grateful 🤩

@imanijoy Excellent, thank you so much :)

Sorry if there's another thread about this, but I just noticed that profiles do not seem to show join date anymore. While this is not crucial in many cases, there are some where it was an important indicator.
For example, if I see somebody engaging in a potential political trolling (many posts/replies on a single topic only) and they joined days ago, I'm more likely to report them as an inauthentic account.

I'd love to see join dates return.

@imanijoy thank you! And you have described it really well.
@imanijoy sometimes I use it as a quick check. I'm going through my feed, I see a post that makes me pause. Maybe it was a particularly cool post or the opposite, a post I don't feel good about. Check the person's profile to see if they showed up in my feed because I follow or because of tags and such. If I follow them, I wonder if they are following me too because that would suggest we jived at one point. Do we still?
@imanijoy Thanks, I appreciate your thoughtfulness here!