Viss

so usernames are only unique per instance on mastodon.
..

sooo.. thats gonna be interesting.
cuz you can just stand up your own instance, join it to the federated server and ... be someone else?

WAIT
CAN YOU NICK COLLIDE LIKE BACK ON IRC?!

Apr 4, 2017 at 12:04amWeb
Show threadRobert Graham ✅ Apr 4, 2017
@Viss We've only got a week for this platform to be useful before it's popularity destroys it.
Show threadVissApr 4, 2017
@ErrataRob heh
Show threadRobert Graham ✅ Apr 4, 2017
@Viss at least back in the day on Twitter, all the icons were synchronized blinking together. On this platform, they aren't.
Show threadInfosec Hideo Kuze ✅Apr 4, 2017
@ErrataRob @Viss This is why #infosec needs it's own instance.
Show threadThracky SpackoidApr 4, 2017
@Viss nope they get referenced as @user@someinstancedomain when they're on a remote instance
Show threadVissApr 4, 2017
@Thracky oh interesting
Show threadThracky SpackoidApr 4, 2017
@Viss However you won't see that directly from the UI when reading a toot. You'll only notice it when actually replying to that person or trying to view their profile etc.
Show threadThracky SpackoidApr 4, 2017
@Viss case in point, I am on an instance that is remote to you :grinning:
Show threadwhiteyApr 4, 2017
@Viss dunno... but hopefully with the API we can make DCC bots.
Show threadNite 0wl ✅Apr 4, 2017
@Viss the subdomain of the federated instance still shows up in your @ handle, but your display name might fool folks for a little while.
Show threaddadeApr 4, 2017
@nite0wl @Viss Might I propose the term FQSN?
FullyQualifiedShitpostingName
Show threadNite 0wl ✅Apr 4, 2017
@dade @Viss you may. I second the proposal.
Show threadInfosec Hideo Kuze ✅Apr 4, 2017
@nite0wl @Viss @dade
I already like this proposal. I fully endorse this shit (posting name)
Show threadDoctor Doom :skull_crossbones:Apr 4, 2017
@dade @Viss @nite0wl This will not fool doctor doom.