# Add a “Mastodon handle” field to user profiles

**URL:** <https://community.joinmastodon.org/t/add-a-mastodon-handle-field-to-user-profiles/328>\
**Category:** Fun Ideas\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.joinmastodon.org/t/add-a-mastodon-handle-field-to-user-profiles/328 "2026-10-27T14:24:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![individual8](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex014/user_avatar/community.joinmastodon.org/individual8/32/68_2.png) [@individual8](https://community.joinmastodon.org/u/individual8)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.joinmastodon.org/t/add-a-mastodon-handle-field-to-user-profiles/328/1 "2026-10-27T14:24:46Z")

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This is the official Mastodon community, yet there’s currently no way to connect a forum account to a Mastodon identity. The profile has a _Website_ field, but no place for a Mastodon handle. Many of us are here _because_ of our Mastodon accounts, and it’s often useful to know who you’re actually talking to in the fediverse — e.g. to follow someone after a good thread, or to recognise a maintainer or admin.

**Proposal:**  
Add a custom user field “Mastodon” (Admin → Customize → User Fields) that accepts a handle like `@user@instance.tld` or a profile URL, shown on the profile card and user page. This would already cover the main use case.

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**Author:** ![renchap](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex014/user_avatar/community.joinmastodon.org/renchap/32/6_2.png) [@renchap](https://community.joinmastodon.org/u/renchap)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.joinmastodon.org/t/add-a-mastodon-handle-field-to-user-profiles/328/2 "2026-10-27T22:10:33Z")

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Done! I can not set a format, this is free text, but I added an example.