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@Floppy@mastodon.me.ukI need a descriptive word for a URL-safe identifier (could also be a social media handle). This is to go on a form UI, internally the field is called `slug`.
Things that aren't right:
* "slug": meaningless to non-devs, slimy
* "username": the thing in question isn't a user
* "login": nobody is logging in to anything
* "handle" almost as obscure as slug but with a cyberpunk garnish
Any ideas? There's something on the #TipOfMyTongue but I can't quite get there...
@Floppy Friendly name? It’s a tough one when technical requirements intersect usability
@Floppy gamer tag
@Floppy reference?
@Floppy I don't think slug is as obscure as you make out. Anyone who has written a blog post on WordPress should be familiar with the term, for example.
@astrovore hm, if Wordpress use it then I can probably get away with it. Thanks!
@Floppy crumb ?
@floppy depending on the number of users. For internal systems we use slug and teach people what it means. Most users are quite OK with learning something new.
I might call it id if it is a unique identifier, if I can write a description below the label
@Floppy I have the same issue with a company CMS
I've stuck with slug because I don't think a meaningful alternative exists and feel like it's better to go with the term that at least means something to some of us.
In my case
each thing that has a slug also has a numeric ID
slug is not universally unique - only unique within its position in a hierarchy
I also considered URL, path, "path segment"
but I didn't like them any better
If you come up with something good I may steal it.
@Floppy vanity name
@Floppy descriptor?
@floppy UID? UUID?