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Bluesky => AP: custom usernames in handles #1190
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Re #1150 (comment) :
Setting up custom DNS records is very technical. Serving a web site on a custom domain is less technical, but still some. Having said that, you'll only be able to use a custom username if you've already set up a custom domain, which requires serving If I choose a way for Bluesky users to set a username for their custom fediverse handle, I'd look for a single, simple, easy, non-intrusive mechanism. I don't love any of the options I've heard so far, but they're all possible. |
What if it was an authed UI, but a pure-frontend one (HTML + JS) that logs in to the Bluesky PDS and creates a custom record of type like |
Interesting! Could work. But overall complexity is probably even higher than a normal UI built into BF itself, and even if someone else built the UI, realistically I'd still be responsible for maintaining it long term, at least indirectly if not directly. Honestly I don't really plan to think about this much until #1150 is done. Hopefully eventually! |
What about tagging the bridgy user in a post with a custom command? |
A few labelers can be controlled via DM on Bluesky now (the flag and pronouns ones), which is probably preferable to public tags. It's not terrible, but not great without Telegram-like multiple choice chatbot UX. I think it would be usable if there was a |
Uh, yeah, DMs are better, not polluting the public timeline. My only doubt is DMs are currently a temporary, off-protocol implementation and monitoring the change in order not to break the functionality when they switch to the e2e/in protocol implementation sounds like a hassle. |
Some people who bridge a Bluesky account into the fediverse would like to use their own domain for the handle (#1150), eg
@[email protected]
instead of@[email protected]
. Some of those people would like to go further and choose their username too, eg@[email protected]
.We technically support this for web => fediverse right now, https://fed.brid.gy/docs#different+username , but it's been a bit brittle and problematic over time. Still, we could extend it to Bluesky => fediverse.
The key question is how a Bluesky acount would set their custom username. From #1150 (comment) :
cc @frncs-eu @elfprince13
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