I have real trouble remembering the correct usernames for folks now that we’re all spread across networks and servers. Autocomplete often shows outdated accounts, leaving me unsure which to pick. As a proud Text Replacements power user, though, I’ve found the perfect workaround.

@jarrod dope af.

@jarrod And can we agree that it’s weird that iOS and macOS versions of this UI are different, but that the macOS one is much more clear? It takes me a beat sometimes to remember which one is the replacement on iOS.

@jarrod Too much or not enough? 😅

@jarrod I’ve used the shortcut “qq” for over a decade to insert my email address :)

@jarrod I’ve learned that my social media use is very anti social compared to yours.

@jarrod surely this is untenable

@bryan My xjic replacement for my email is by far my most used.

@gregmorris I don’t have add everyone to be useful. Just the ones that give me trouble. And I like that if someone moves house later, I won’t need to change my habits. Just update the replacement once and continue to use my own shortcut.

@jsonbecker To be fair, I got excited and started putting in anyone who sprung to mind. I don’t @-mention all these people regularly.

@gregmorris Though, I do wonder if there’s a limit on how many replacements you can add. Hopefully, I never find out!