I disagree. It's not hard to get used to using /u/username, so newbies should only be confused briefly. The site in general is a little confusing at first, so new people simply need to settle in and learn the features.
A better solution would be to mention that syntax in the tutorials you get while you level up.
Simplicity is key in designing these sorts of things. It just makes the system seem a little sloppier than it needs to be. What would be the advantage of keeping both?
/u/ would be consistent with tribes (/t/) and reddit, @ would be consistent with everything else. If anything it's less confusing because it covers the two most common notations a new user might try to use. I know software that supports several different notations and I never saw anyone confused with it.
I disagree. It's not hard to get used to using /u/username, so newbies should only be confused briefly. The site in general is a little confusing at first, so new people simply need to settle in and learn the features.
A better solution would be to mention that syntax in the tutorials you get while you level up.
There are several sites and webapps that support @username so it's the de facto standard.
I agree, I just think it's more confusing to have both on Snapzu. Should be either/or.
Why would it be confusing to support both?
Simplicity is key in designing these sorts of things. It just makes the system seem a little sloppier than it needs to be. What would be the advantage of keeping both?
/u/ would be consistent with tribes (/t/) and reddit, @ would be consistent with everything else. If anything it's less confusing because it covers the two most common notations a new user might try to use. I know software that supports several different notations and I never saw anyone confused with it.
I suppose in the end it's up to the devs. I still personally think it's better to have one or the other, but that doesn't discount anything.