ok so in concept the whole idea of like. easy symbols or whatever to indicate current emotional state / ability to talking / &c. is really great? but uh, it doesn't really work in a medium like this one. it really only works when there's some kind of constant or immediately available reminder of what everything means

like, i'd love to be able to signal that stuff on here, and i'm gonna boost it whenever i see it bc it's a great idea. but it's absolutely hostile to my comprehension in this state

there Should be a convenient way for people to nonverbally express a general mental state. but it's not currently being developed alongside a system wherein people who don't have the option of just memorising the guidelines have a way to understand it

and really the primary issue is that if it's not accessible for people to understand, they're gonna have to ask for clarification. which, yes, defeats the purpose, but more importantly can cause problems for people who are signalling a bad state

@autistikai not now, but in the future maybe like a noninvasive brain computer interface that enables others to feel what you feel? that's something I've been dreaming about

@schell that's really cool but in this context kinda terrifying. if i'm in the pits of despair i absolutely do not want other people to be experiencing that too. but it'd probably be much simpler to implement "hey this person's feeling bad" popups based on the appropriate symbol, given a similar interface

@autistikai true, didn't think of that, although maybe sometimes to truly understand how a person actually is, such strong emotions have to be felt in order to be understood

popup is a good idea though