I think if you visit a username that doesn't exist at a particular mastodon instance, it would be nice if it presented search results for that username on other mastodon instances.
@parataxis @Savagejen Also I'd hesitate to add features that let randos put content "next to you" in some sense. "If you search for my name, you find me and ten dozen gore-posting accounts my harrassers have set up"
@chris_martin @parataxis My concern is that someone finds @username at a particular instance, thinks it's the actual person, and it's a troll account using that person's photo
@username @parataxis @chris_martin Something as simple as "This is username@instance.whatever. If you are looking for username at other instances, click here. IDK.
@Savagejen @parataxis @username I still think we should think of them like email addresses, though. Nobody ever worries that you at yourname@gmail.com might be spoofed by somebody claiming yourname@hotmail.com
@chris_martin wonder when we'll start seeing typo squating? mostodon, mstodon, mastodom, nastodon, rrrastodorr, etc.
@Savagejen @chris_martin @parataxis @username People on the internet lie, I'm not sure how this is new, different, or interesting...?
@HedgeMage @parataxis @Savagejen @username The issue IMO is the UI that shows addresses with the domain part truncated.
@chris_martin @parataxis @Savagejen @username It shows the full address in replies and on mouseover, so I haven't had an issue on desktop...I wish that Tusky had some sort of color coding, e.g. to indicate followed/not-followed so I know whether you are the @chris_martin I am accustomed to speaking with at a glance.
@HedgeMage @username @parataxis @chris_martin It's not, but generally it's good to try to design for that well known feature of humans.
@Savagejen I could be wrong, but I believe this already happens https://icosahedron.website/media/xcEnAehppF7QczfzhG0
@Savagejen You mean the usernames aren't unique across all instances? Hmm. Time to read up on this service and see how it actually works.
@Savagejen somewhat related, if there was a way for me to migrate myself to another instance without starting over I would/it would help federation
@Hueman Yeah, I am planning to move once I have time to set up an instance.
@Savagejen Agreed. Is there any kind of impersonation prevention, even rudimentary (something like a NickServ or something)?
@nsqe Do DMCA requests to have your photos removed count? :sweat_smile:
@nsqe I think they want people to start thinking the usernames more like emails. So username@mastadon.social is not the same person as username@whatever.else, but at the end of the day someone could grab your photo and pretend to be you on another instance.
@Savagejen I wonder how confusing it would be to sign up as myself on multiple instances... :laughing:
@Savagejen I would be worried that that would train users that username (without domain) = account, which is something people are already inclined to think. many opportunities for mischief