nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqj46f9va5qdrmamcwmncew7g8mwekgma386dhws6k04fsnlkqpcpscruptt (nprofile…uptt) Hey Scott! I'm so glad you're tackling this issue. I have lots of trouble with DMs on Mastodon. I think you're addressing, these, but here goes:
The biggest one is how easily they're confused with regular messages. I routinely mess this up, and make private messages public, or vice versa.
The next is how hard it is to visualize threads - especially in the existing notification section. I often lose my place in complex discussions
Ben Pate 🤘🏻
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2026-02-20 00:53:01 UTC
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