How does this system handle unique usernames? It seems like a flaw in the system if other people can take unique-seeming usernames on other servers. Will this network be overrun with impersonators?
@mathowie I have a feeling you can register on any server with the same name, and it's the combination of the two that makes it unique. Therefore, impersonations will be rampant unless there is a way to uniquely identify someone from the same server. As it is, the names are cut off and you can't see which server they are posting from. https://social.tchncs.de/media/9tziUrYbWDAEbCWZfW4
@tomcoates @mathowie On the computer, this is what I see: 1) I can't see whether you're coming from mastodon.cloud until I hit reply, and your toot mentions are showing on the timeline without the domains. https://social.tchncs.de/media/2YS27eKVxNG05ecYt3c
@tomcoates @mathowie 2) I don't have an iPad :(
@tomcoates @mathowie That is so important.
@tomcoates @Spaxe Weird, on my 27" monitor on this desktop, I can't see anything beyond cut-off usernames.
@Spaxe @mathowie That might just be because that name is long and you're looking on a phone (?). On an iPad you can see all the names with the full extension/address after.