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Is making user interaction between instances easier even possible in current state of fediverse and the protocol? (fedit.pl)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Interacting on instances which are not yet discoverd and connected to instance where we are registered is pain in the ass. Copying URL into search bar? That is really repelling. I'm sure it was discussed before but I can't find this discussion. How to make it easier? Do devs need to make changes to protocol or it's enough and it can be done within the apps themselves? How close are we to the solution?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Copying URL into search bar? That is really repelling.

I wonder if Lemmy should have the search bar always visible, like Mastodon does

or at least if your window is wide enough to fit it, otherwise it can collapse to the icon, I've got plenty of room up here

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Thing is, search bars are for typing in keywords, not urls.

Certain other federated reddit clones just have a 'add remote community' button on the communities list.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

The first time I learned you could fetch a remote post by searching for its URL, my mind was blown.

I'm still pretty sure the majority of people here aren't aware of this.