Feature Request: Similarity scores

[2meito]

Instead of only using strict equalities, percentage similarities would be more inclusive in potential matches.

[cooljeanius]

Along these lines: showing separate checkboxes (or tags?) for the separate criteria that each account meets would be helpful, too. So, for example, instead of just showing one of the following, show each of them simultaneously:

• Included handle name in description
• Same handle name
• Same display name
• Same profile picture (as described in issue idea: compare avatars #13)
• Any others I'm forgetting

[alanfl]

Maybe also as a side-feature, allow prioritization or weighting of matching criteria -- e.g., identical handle names can be set as "Strong similarity" and "Handle name in description" set as "Minor similarity".

The rendering might get crowded, but you could then display top-N matches below each profile on the "Following" page, rather than just having a single Bluesky account below the Twitter account.

[cooljeanius]

Maybe also as a side-feature, allow prioritization or weighting of matching criteria -- e.g., identical handle names can be set as "Strong similarity" and "Handle name in description" set as "Minor similarity".

The rendering might get crowded, but you could then display top-N matches below each profile on the "Following" page, rather than just having a single Bluesky account below the Twitter account.

While this sounds like it could be interesting and useful, I worry that the added complexity that it would bring would be prohibitive to getting it to actually work...