[1708] The default/initial instance name should be random number
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anatawa12
It's a great feature to allow naming a instance. It can be used to express the intention of the instance, such as celebrating someone's birthday.
However, I don't think it's good idea to name instance "<display name>'s instance" by default /initially because it's common to leave instance open when I leave the instance for people in the instance.
This is especially for Public instances but also for Friends plus instances.
Therefore I think the name of instance should be random by default / initially.
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What's the exact feature request here? If you clear the field using the X button, then that will save, and further instances will always use a random number as the name.
Tony_Lewis
_tau_I believe they want defaut to blank than username filled without need to click x at all.
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Tony_Lewis: You only need to click X once, then it will remember and stay random forever.
anatawa12
_tau_
There are two points.
First, after creating instance with specifying a name for a special purpose, it’s easy to forget to revert the name. In such cases, I think the instance name should be cleared by default. (Sorry—this Canny post didn’t mention the part about the last used name. It was originally part of my idea, but I lost track of it while writing.)
Second, as an option, using the username as the default for public instances is not ideal. There may not be an exact problem, but it could lead to misunderstandings—for example, making it looks like the instance has an “owner.”
°sky
_tau_ its in the subject - the default should be the randomised number, and not the creators name nor the last instance name they entered.
narazaka
Simply put, I often don’t want a Public instance to be labeled as “narazaka’s instance,” and having to manually enter some other random name each time is bothersome.