Interests rename
"Interests" is a somewhat ambiguous name for a thing that's intended to be clear.
D's 2024 Sept 22 RFC: https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s47m3mea26
Contents
History
This is inherited from LiveJournal; Brad's initial phrasing, with the unfortunate example 'words that could end the sentence "I like ___" ', which had gnarly implications down the line and was the proximate cause of notable LJ disaster Strikethrough (ptooie).
Issue Space
Intended use: this user may or may not write about these things but if you are interested in that topic (pro or anti) you may vibe with this user, which they want to be visible (shown on profile) and discoverable (findable in interests search, linked to others with the same interest).
Extent: this should cover, among other things:
- favorite video games
- hobbies
- career
- location
- personality
- identity
- race/gender/sexuality/neurotype
- disabilities
- hates
- roleplaying-specific stuff (see: the original Strikethrough accounts with "rape" and "murder" in their interests)
But what word is better?
D clarifies: Entire codebase and all the text on it has assumed it's a single word plural noun for 25 years and fixing that would be hell https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s5jdflu427
Proposals
Serious
- Topic tags (D) -- confusable with journal tags
- Keywords (D) -- (connotes something else to Kareila)
- Topic keywords (D)
- Topics
- +1 veryroundbird
- "something to do with 'connection'" (Lassarina)
- Interests (Doranwen still likes it)
- + a few https://bsky.app/profile/chrestomanci.bsky.social/post/3l4s5ezylxs2n (expand)
- Channels https://bsky.app/profile/pyrholidon.bsky.social/post/3l4s5p536ix2j
- predilections (Dan Martinez) https://bsky.app/profile/hivehand.cc/post/3l4s5gmzsaw2k
- hashtags (Octopus Gallery) -- difficult to distinguish from entry/post tags https://bsky.app/profile/octopusgallery.bsky.social/post/3l4s53dkm7423
- identities (blueishmage) -- this would going to capture a lot of race/gender and not the full expanse of the target https://bsky.app/profile/blueishmage.bsky.social/post/3l4s5nugk7h2b
- team https://bsky.app/profile/joshuajfriedman.com/post/3l4s5hfxs4x26
- club https://bsky.app/profile/joshuajfriedman.com/post/3l4s5hfxs4x26
- buckets https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 but you'd have to explain it
- remit https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- wheelhouse https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- jam https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- gig https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- scope https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- pocket https://bsky.app/profile/lucykemnitzer.bsky.social/post/3l4s5htuokv27 (in the hopes of kicking off a word association)
- portfolio https://bsky.app/profile/nora-hakase.bsky.social/post/3l4s7zw2mg72l
- Something one is excited about (but not sure how to turn that into an applicable noun) (Lassarina)
- Obsessions (MadGastronomer)
- Fascinations (MadGastronomer & Azz) -- D likes, but would need a lot of explaining
- Passions (Kareila) -- (does sound like a romance novel series, is definitely a soap opera, "graphic design is my passion")
- Enthusiasms (MadGastronomer)
- beloveds (Ms Boba, who loves whimsy) https://bsky.app/profile/essentialrandom.bsky.social/post/3l4s57trd7c22
- fixations (Friend of Justice) https://bsky.app/profile/bigbadbugsteak.bsky.social/post/3l4s557olzn2c
- Rabbit Holes (TKarney) https://bsky.app/profile/pecunium.bsky.social/post/3l4s55eupwv2s
- Proclivities https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s56k35d52x
- Bents https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s56k35d52x
- Tendencies https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s56k35d52x
- Directions https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s56k35d52x
- Inclinations https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s56k35d52x
- Penchants https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s5de3bmk2l
- Appetites https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s5de3bmk2l
- Affinities https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s5de3bmk2l
- Preoccupations https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s67jpryp2q
- Enthusiasms https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s67jpryp2q
- Tracks https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s67jpryp2q
- Fixations https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s67jpryp2q
- Thirsts https://bsky.app/profile/scellisblackwell.bsky.social/post/3l4s67jpryp2q
- affinities https://bsky.app/profile/trickofthelight.bsky.social/post/3l4s5af3xgm2x
- covens https://bsky.app/profile/trickofthelight.bsky.social/post/3l4s5p35etd2z
- faves (Okie) https://bsky.app/profile/okieokie.bsky.social/post/3l4s5bvjazi25
- Your Things (Psionic Alienation) "Oh, that's X's Thing", internet vernacular, broad scope https://bsky.app/profile/ushdubsar.bsky.social/post/3l4s5cja2q22t
- Pursuits https://bsky.app/profile/ravensnpennies.com/post/3l4s5dl7rus2l
- Pathkey https://bsky.app/profile/looly.bsky.social/post/3l4s5dvyl462u
- shortcut https://bsky.app/profile/looly.bsky.social/post/3l4s5dvyl462u
- shibboleth https://bsky.app/profile/looly.bsky.social/post/3l4s5dvyl462u
- affinities https://bsky.app/profile/looly.bsky.social/post/3l4s5dvyl462u
- fanclub https://bsky.app/profile/looly.bsky.social/post/3l4s5dvyl462u
Phrases
- things I like that you might like too (h2)
- "things that are important to me" (D) -- by way of example in https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4g4vnmf2e
- "things that I am into" (D) -- by way of example in https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4g4vnmf2e
- "Stuff I'm Into" https://bsky.app/profile/pdxjenni.bsky.social/post/3l4s5jdyyrf2i
- "People should connect with me if they're interested in:" https://bsky.app/profile/mattsachs.bsky.social/post/3l4s5g5ikyw2t
Reframing the prompts
- "things I am interested in" with helpful examples (genres of movie or book, bands) (lassarina, +1 from Doranwen)
- "I'd like to talk about..." (Lassarina)
- "I'd like to read about..." (Kareila)
Reformatting the directory
- Word Cloud (Keri) https://bsky.app/profile/keristars.bsky.social/post/3l4s57xyyrm2b
- Interest Venn Diagram (Keri) https://bsky.app/profile/keristars.bsky.social/post/3l4s57xyyrm2b
- identities / personalities / locations (split at front end, merged in back end) (blueishmage) https://bsky.app/profile/blueishmage.bsky.social/post/3l4s6pcvbx32a
- friend-finders (blueishmage) -- "instead of naming them by what they are, name them by what they do" https://bsky.app/profile/blueishmage.bsky.social/post/3l4s6tybdud2a
Unserious
- likes (Kareila)
- "this is good" (D, for Mark) https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- Yelling (Azz)
- bumper stickers (Azz)
- special interests (MadGastronomer)
- favorite things (Kareila)
- what did MySpace call it (Lassarina)
- favorite vibes (Lassarina) (Kareila likes "vibes" but, even more confusing to new users)
- blorbos (Kareila) https://bsky.app/profile/kareila.bsky.social/post/3l4s5jwxhva2g
- several +1 of LOATHING
- SIAI (Shit I Am Into) (winojohn) https://bsky.app/profile/winojohn.bsky.social/post/3l4s5uwzw452u
- Library of Congress Subjects (Octopus Gallery) https://bsky.app/profile/octopusgallery.bsky.social/post/3l4s57ratpt2i
- ingredients (OctopusGallery) https://bsky.app/profile/octopusgallery.bsky.social/post/3l4s5x7dujv2s
- bubble https://bsky.app/profile/gabbklein.bsky.social/post/3l4sajr6pxq23
Discarded Proposals
- likes (D's Bad Example) https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- verticals ("channels" made D think of) -- too marketing
- hobbies (blueishmage) https://bsky.app/profile/blueishmage.bsky.social/post/3l4s5nugk7h2b
In Use Elsewhere
- Subjects (D) -- (connotes something else to Kareila and also it's in use) https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- Tags (Kareila) -- brought up as a That's Not This ; https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- theme (D) -- in use elsewhere ; https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- keywords (D) https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3l4s4uzyych2i
- circles https://bsky.app/profile/trickofthelight.bsky.social/post/3l4s5af3xgm2x
- community https://bsky.app/profile/joshuajfriedman.com/post/3l4s5hfxs4x26
- preferences