For a long time, users have been able to submit microblog-style posts to link-aggregator subs (a.k.a. subcommunity, community, magazine, etc.). Some platforms such as mbin require you to select one for your post. Previously, I've thought this sub selection as a special hashtag for the post. However, I've recently been reminded that posts actually show up in communities as full-on threads. So what do you (or the threadi gods) consider to be proper etiquette in selecting a proper sub to make your microblog post to? There's always !random, but that feels kinda worthless...

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[–] andrew_s@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm assuming that this is about your earlier post that ended up in LW's technology community. Microblog posts like that seem to be more intended for whoever is following you as a user. If MBIN insists that you also have to choose a 'sub' then I think it'd be best to put it in whatever it considers a dumping ground (ideally something that doesn't federate out), so the 'random' magazine sounds about right to me.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Can't you just leave the magazine field empty? I don't really make microblog posts so I honestly don't know but likewise you're not required to add hashtags to threads either so I would assume you don't have to specify a magazine for a post either.

[–] andrew_s@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Nope. Just tried on moist.catsweat.com and it says "Please select an item in the list" for the "Select Magazine" box if you try to post something and leave that empty.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

I guess you guys who care about it could drop a feature request on Github for that.

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 day ago

that’s a… specific… instance name…