I am not sure what is correct to put in [kbin-core/issues](https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/issues) without cluttering it up with somewhat speculative requests. I have no idea how to implement this or whether it is possible. So I will post here? This is a response to issue [\#635 - Editor support for autocompletion when a user types /m/, /c/, /u/, or @](https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/issues/635) @garrettw [said](https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/issues/635#issuecomment-976794): > > > After all of this I'm left with the distinct impression that a standardized link format is needed *across the fediverse* for any fediverse content. > > I keep wishing for UUIDs or hashes or an internal link shortener or permalink something. These are the same post on different instances: * [https://fedia.io/m/firefox/t/132144](https://fedia.io/m/firefox/t/132144) \<- this is the instance where the community lives * [https://lebowski.social/post/12337](https://lebowski.social/post/12337) \<- this is the poster's home instance * [https://kbin.social/m/firefox@fedia.io/t/237162](https://kbin.social/m/firefox@fedia.io/t/237162) * [https://beehaw.org/post/6759290](https://beehaw.org/post/6759290) It would be nice if it would have a unique ID like `e3d14d6c-28d7-11ee-be56-0242ac120002` across the \*verse. I can't be the first person to think of this right? Why is ity either not a good idea, or not a viable idea? I imagine 2 variations. I am not attached to any of the particulars... Just spitballing. What do you think? 1. `/local/uuid` ---------- `/local/e3d14d6c-28d7-11ee-be56-0242ac120002` - this link would bring the user to the post on the instance where you are viewing it. So if someone writes in a comment: ``` check out [this post](/local/e3d14d6c-28d7-11ee-be56-0242ac120002)! ``` and you are viewing it on beehaw, it renders like this: ```

check out this post!

``` if you are viewing it on kbin.social, it renders like this: ```

check out this post!

``` 2. `/orig/uuid` ---------- On the other hand we need a way to link to the particular item as it appears "originally". To do this, you could write: ``` check out [this post](/orig/e3d14d6c-28d7-11ee-be56-0242ac120002)! ``` And irrespective of where you are looking at it, it will render like this: ```

check out this post!

``` I am not 100% sure if the correct behaviour for this is to link to the community home instance or the poster's home instance? I went with community home but maybe there is argument for the other way, or for both.

trynn