From: Liam Beguin <liambeguin@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:06:20 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] pretty: add '%aA' to show domain-part of email addresses
Message-ID: <20231101190620.GA3139350@shaak>
In-Reply-To: <20231030091011.GB84866@coredump.intra.peff.net>

On Mon, Oct 30, 2023 at 05:10:11AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2023 at 07:58:31AM +0100, Andy Koppe wrote:
> 
> > > I chose the "a" for "address", but I'm not sold on %aa either.
> > > I just couldn't find anything better that wasn't already taken.
> > > 
> > > What about "a@"?
> > 
> > Makes sense, and I suppose there's "%G?" as precedent for using a symbol
> > rather than letter in these.
> 
> This is pretty subjective, but I somehow find "%a@" hard to parse
> visually (despite the fact that yes, "%G?" already crossed that bridge).
> But I think the real nail in the coffin is your later comment that we
> cannot use capitalization to make the raw/mailmap distinction.
> 
> > If that's not suitable though, how about "m" for "mail domain"? It also
> > immediately follows "l" for "local-part" in the alphabet.
> 
> FWIW, that makes sense to me over "a" (though admittedly it is not
> really any less vague than "a", so it really might vary from person to
> person).

Okay, I like 'm' better as well. And '@' is a no go because the
mailmaped version. I'll resend.

Cheers,
Liam