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Anyone else notice the fediverse is quite close knit? (feddit.uk)
submitted 10 months ago by Flax_vert@feddit.uk to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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I keep seeing the same names popping up. I think it's rather cute!

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[–] Neil@lemmy.ml 17 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I have a really bad habit of never looking at anyone's names..

[–] RalphFurley@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well, Neil, isn't that a little selfish of you!

[–] Neil@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago

Yes, whoever you are.

[–] hightrix@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Same, but it is a trained habit. I purposefully do not want to look at usernames.

[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

You'll be having a perfectly nice conversation only to look up and see you're talking to "uwu_yes_daddy" or "aryan_enjoyer88."

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There are specific users with emoji names that stand out a lot all of the time.

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Interesting! I wonder if the Eternity client doesn't show that? I have never noticed it at least. I am also in the habit of never looking at names though. Maybe it is good to be in the habit of remembering names because it humanizes the people on the other end or so?

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

For me profile pictures helps a lot. You could go to Settings->interface->comments->show avatar

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 1 points 9 months ago

Oh wow, thanks!

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

I am on eternity, too, it shows that