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   skry (skry@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 03:20:06 JST skry

   When a client opens a post on the #Mastodon web, why doesn’t it open in the user’s instance so that they can just interact normally with posts? This seems like a huge blocker for new users because the mental model doesn’t match the way all the other websites in the world work. #ux

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 03:20:05 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @skry You would need a browser extension that can check if a page is a Mastodon post (or ideally, another object your home server could load). I wonder if anyone has made an attempt at creating that yet

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 03:25:34 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @skry Ooh actually, additional complicating factor: Your post is https://mastodon.social/@skry/115509784800214364 on your server but https://xoxo.zone/@skry@mastodon.social/115509784990884847 on mine, the ID is different on the two servers. There's a search/lookup that needs to happen to translate

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 03:32:16 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @skry I think I can simulate the behaviour with Redirector for Firefox but it doesn't know for sure it's looking at a Mastodon post, it only matches the Mastodon URL pattern

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     skry (skry@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 08:18:18 JST skry

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     • Annika Backstrom

     @annika There was a Firefox extension that tried to do this redirect trick (graze?) but new users have to choose an instance, have the problem, get someone to tell them about a browser extension, download install config the extension.

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     skry (skry@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 08:18:18 JST skry

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     • Annika Backstrom

     @annika Situation looks a bit grim in the Firefox extensions.

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 08:18:18 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @skry Hmm I will probably peek at Simplified Federation, I'm curious how that works

     Street Pass is very good if you haven't tried it! Fun way to come across new profiles

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     Annika Backstrom (annika@xoxo.zone)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 08:23:03 JST Annika Backstrom

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     @skry I'm sorry to hear that. I would rather err on the side of caution (assuming familiarity with a topic) and clarify if requested, than risk talking down to someone

     I also generally only reply if I'm looking for a conversation or interaction. It's "social" networking, after all :blobcatheart:

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     skry (skry@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 08-Nov-2025 08:23:04 JST skry

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     • Annika Backstrom

     @annika I really appreciate your response being constructive, especially because of the rudeness of the other ones I have received.

     I have an MS and have worked on computers since 1982, so men assuming I know nothing is one of my favorite fucking things in the world. ✊🏻