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~anthropic/claude-sonnet-latest · winner A · 6:4 · permalink

Side A is a coherent, well-tested DSL redesign (explanation-first votes) that updates the parser, docs, and every fixture/test consistently across CLI, server, and browser tests, with a clear rationale in the message. Side B bundles a questionable, unexplained room-route change that removes a path separator (arguably reducing readability, e.g. '9ab12cdmy-room') together with a genuinely useful but narrowly-scoped YouTube URL normalization feature, making its overall value more mixed and less clearly justified.

~x-ai/grok-latest · winner A · 2:1 · permalink

A changes the core sorter language: votes become explanation-first (`{reason}` then comparison) with a real parser split (block-prefixed votes vs path-then-body items), docs, UI payloads, and fixtures updated to match—lasting product/DSL design. B is valuable infra (collapse `/r/{short}/{slug}` to one segment via `room_route_segment`, plus YouTube/query URL normalization) but is mostly routing/identity cleanup rather than a domain-model shift.

openai/gpt-chat-latest · winner B · 3:2 · permalink

Side B introduces reusable infrastructure by centralizing private-room route encoding/decoding (`room_route_segment`, `room_id_from_route_segment`, `ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN`) and updating routing, URL generation, and tests to use it consistently, while also improving URL canonicalization for external identities (including YouTube normalization and query normalization). Side A makes a sweeping DSL syntax change requiring vote explanations to precede comparisons and updates the parser, UI, documentation, and many fixtures, but much of the patch is mechanical migration to a new syntax rather than adding broadly reusable functionality.

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A — c_2f5d9e0370f8 (tommy-mor)

message

[6bda2635] Use title-first items and explanation-first votes (#135)

* Require block-first sorter DSL statements

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Use title-first items with explanation-first votes

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update garden vote test DSL fixtures

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

* Update browser vote DSL payloads

Co-authored-by: tommy <thmorriss@gmail.com>

---------

Co-authored-by: Cursor Agent <cursoragent@cursor.com>

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diff --git a/cli/DSL.txt b/cli/DSL.txt
index 18f69ef25f01583fddf9fc90e077bb2c3fa72bb6..c9b12bf0edaf73ad252f0a202b7fe61e311df50a 100644
--- a/cli/DSL.txt
+++ b/cli/DSL.txt
@@ -18,9 +18,20 @@ Blank lines are preserved to maintain paragraph structure.
 ~/item/a {itembody}
 ~/python { A high-level scripting language }
 
-~/item/a > ~/python { Item A is better because of X. }
-~/python 3:1 ~/go { Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's. }
-https://example.com/lang = ~/go { They are equally good in this context. }
+{
+Item A is better because of X.
+}
+~/item/a > ~/python
+
+{
+Python's ecosystem is much richer than Go's.
+}
+~/python 3:1 ~/go
+
+{
+They are equally good in this context.
+}
+https://example.com/lang = ~/go
 ```
 
 SYNTAX RULES
@@ -35,7 +46,7 @@ Starts a thread. Tag allows alphanumeric, `-`, `_`, and `/`. Subtitle max 100 ch
 ~/<local-item-path> { description }
 ```
 Defines an ontology item (garden layer). Paths can be nested (e.g. `~/languages/python`).
-A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}`. Can be adjacent (e.g. `~/arrived{ready}`).
+A leading `/` alone is **not** allowed in the DSL — use `~/` only. Descriptions (bodies) are wrapped in `{}` and follow the item path.
 
 ```sorter
 https://example.com/item { description }
@@ -46,7 +57,10 @@ Canonicalization rules for URLs:
 - `~/` and `https://slug.social/~/` map to the same local item path.
 
 ```sorter
-<item1> <comparison> <item2> { required explanation }
+{
+required explanation
+}
+<item1> <comparison> <item2>
 ```
 Compares two items. The explanation is REQUIRED.
 Comparisons:
@@ -65,7 +79,8 @@ When writing bodies or explanations, you can use braces `{}` and code blocks wit
 3. Single braces: { ... }
 
 ```sorter
-~/code { Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+{ Here is a block: ```def foo(): return {"a": 1}``` }
+~/code
 ```
 
 STYLE
diff --git a/cli/GUIDE.sorter b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
index 7ea1c2649cb4a323b46f0bf389025079a9c9ab43..86accba72ecea547215d947fb6552e0ead25687c 100644
--- a/cli/GUIDE.sorter
+++ b/cli/GUIDE.sorter
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ Item definitions (attaches a description to an item):
   ~/thread/item { description }
 
 Comparisons:
-  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b { reasoning }
+  { reasoning }
+  ~/thread/item-a 3:1 ~/thread/item-b
 
 Ratio formats:
   3:1   left is 3x better than right
@@ -95,8 +96,7 @@ Shorthand:
   <     means 1:2 (right is better)
   =     means 1:1 (equal)
 
-Bodies can attach without whitespace:
-  ~/thread/item{Description here}
+Item bodies follow the item path. Vote explanations come first; the comparison is the verdict line.
 }
 
 You can write any prose in your posts. These won't be part of the garden but only the thread.
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ npx slugsocial public forum post languages --delegate '7a3b9c2d-1234-5678-90ab-c
 
 ~/languages/python { A high-level language focused on readability. }
 ~/languages/rust { A systems language focused on safety and performance. }
-~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust { Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+{ Python has simpler syntax for beginners - fewer symbols, explicit over implicit.  Rust's borrow checker adds cognitive load even for simple programs.  Both are readable once learned, but Python's learning curve is gentler.  }
+~/languages/python 2:1 ~/languages/rust
 EOF
 
 # See current ranking
diff --git a/ideas/single-thread.md b/ideas/single-thread.md
index 86230fe6119c31045c21dbfcb12311b323c02fa8..0efb7199524cc3b308b1922c03e3a99193e4586c 100644
--- a/ideas/single-thread.md
+++ b/ideas/single-thread.md
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ Previously a `.sorter` document could scatter `#tags` throughout:
 ~/languages/rust {A systems language.}
 #tools
 ~/tools/cargo {Rust's build system.}
-~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo {Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+{Rust is more foundational than its tooling.}
+~/languages/rust 2:1 ~/tools/cargo
 ```
 
 The system would fan the ingest into both `#languages` and `#tools` — the same
diff --git a/server/src/api/mod.rs b/server/src/api/mod.rs
index 9f3c1cc21c2ae157c024a447980a97e190c8f066..920e967b47852ea82fa61b84c457ae3582dd9800 100644
--- a/server/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ mod tests {
         apply_ingest(
             &mut reduced,
             1,
-            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b {because}\n",
+            "~/t/a {a}\n~/t/b {b}\n{because}\n~/t/a 2:1 ~/t/b\n",
         );
-        let text = "~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b {equal}\n";
+        let text = "{equal}\n~/t/a 1:1 ~/t/b\n";
         validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap();
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn validate_ingest_document_rejects_vote_on_undefined_item() {
         let reduced = ReducerState::default();
-        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing {why}\n";
+        let text = "~/t/a {x}\n{why}\n~/t/b 1:1 ~/t/missing\n";
         let err = validate_ingest_document(&reduced, text, &crate::reducer::ScopeId::Public).unwrap_err();
         assert_eq!(err.0, StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST);
         assert!(err.1.contains("undefined item"));
diff --git a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
index 696e7b3605e2e68aee0351116c494c2958506add..7cbda3876451687aa7a55547fc06bbe86ac9d260 100644
--- a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ async fn dispatch_ui_action(
             }
 
             let text = format!(
-                "@{}\n{} {}:{} {} {{\n{}\n}}\n",
+                "@{}\n{{\n{}\n}}\n{} {}:{} {}\n",
                 crate::api::auth::WEB_BROWSER_AGENT,
+                exp,
                 left_id.as_str(),
                 rl,
                 rr,
-                right_id.as_str(),
-                exp
+                right_id.as_str()
             );
 
             match rpc_post_with_bearer(state, &session.bearer, room.clone(), thread_tag.clone(), text).await {
diff --git a/server/src/dsl.rs b/server/src/dsl.rs
index 7962342bd023b3b5061a684d84d4ab164134b111..def8b497c71567016a522648b9630d7038163e41 100644
--- a/server/src/dsl.rs
+++ b/server/src/dsl.rs
@@ -11,16 +11,21 @@ pub struct Document {
 /// A single statement in the DSL (or prose when using `parse_full`).
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Stmt {
-    Item { title: String, body: Option<String> },
+    Item {
+        title: String,
+        body: Option<String>,
+    },
     Vote {
         item1: String,
         item2: String,
         ratio_left: i32,
         ratio_right: i32,
-        /// Required non-empty explanation (from trailing `{ ... }`).
+        /// Required non-empty explanation (from leading `{ ... }`).
         explanation: String,
     },
-    Prose { text: String },
+    Prose {
+        text: String,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
@@ -391,71 +396,46 @@ fn parse_comparison_at(s: &str, i: usize) -> Option<((i32, i32), usize)> {
     Some(((left, right), j))
 }
 
-fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
-    // item: ("~/" | "https://..." | "http://...") item_ref body?
-    // vote: same for both operands.
-    //
-    // Important: body token can be adjacent to the item name (no whitespace),
-    // e.g. "~/arrived{...}" -> "~/arrived__BLOCK_x__".
-    let s = stripped;
-    let bytes = s.as_bytes();
-    if bytes.is_empty() {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse("missing item statement".to_string()));
+fn parse_block_prefixed_statement(
+    block_token: &str,
+    tail: &str,
+    masker: &BlockMasker,
+) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    // vote: block item_ref comparison item_ref
+    let s = tail.trim_start();
+    if s.is_empty() {
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "missing vote statement after leading explanation block".to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
     let (item1, j) =
         parse_item_name_at(s, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let explanation = masker.extract_body(block_token);
+    let mut i = skip_ws(s, j);
 
-    // Either we have:
-    // - immediate/whitespace block token => Item
-    // - comparison => Vote
-    // - whitespace then block token => Item
-    // - whitespace then comparison => Vote
-    let i = skip_ws(s, j);
-
-    // If next is end or a block token => Item.
     if i >= s.len() {
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: None,
-        });
-    }
-    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, i) {
-        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
-        let tail = s[end..].trim();
-        if !tail.is_empty() {
-            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
-        }
-        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
-            title: item1,
-            body: Some(body),
-        });
+        return Err(DslError::Parse(
+            "leading `{ ... }` blocks are vote explanations; item bodies belong after item paths"
+                .to_string(),
+        ));
     }
 
-    // Otherwise parse comparison then "/item2" then REQUIRED body.
-    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), mut k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
+    let ((ratio_left, ratio_right), k) = parse_comparison_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse(format!("invalid comparison near: {}", &s[i..])))?;
     if ratio_left == 0 && ratio_right == 0 {
         return Err(DslError::Parse(
             "vote ratio 0:0 is invalid; use 1:1 for a tie or omit the vote".to_string(),
         ));
     }
-    k = skip_ws(s, k);
-    let (item2, mut m) = parse_item_name_at(s, k)
+    i = skip_ws(s, k);
+    let (item2, m) = parse_item_name_at(s, i)
         .ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid rhs item name".to_string()))?;
-    m = skip_ws(s, m);
-
-    let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(s, m) else {
-        return Err(DslError::Parse(
-            "missing vote explanation (add a trailing `{ ... }`)".to_string(),
-        ));
-    };
-    let explanation = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+    i = skip_ws(s, m);
     if explanation.trim().is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("empty vote explanation".to_string()));
     }
-    m = end;
-    let tail = s[m..].trim();
+    let tail = s[i..].trim();
     if !tail.is_empty() {
         return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after vote".to_string()));
     }
@@ -469,6 +449,35 @@ fn parse_item_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, Ds
     })
 }
 
+fn parse_item_definition_statement(stripped: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Stmt, DslError> {
+    let (item1, j) =
+        parse_item_name_at(stripped, 0).ok_or_else(|| DslError::Parse("invalid item name".to_string()))?;
+    let i = skip_ws(stripped, j);
+
+    if i >= stripped.len() {
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: None,
+        });
+    }
+
+    if let Some((tok, end)) = parse_block_token_at(stripped, i) {
+        let body = masker.extract_body(&tok);
+        let tail = stripped[end..].trim();
+        if !tail.is_empty() {
+            return Err(DslError::Parse("extra tokens after item".to_string()));
+        }
+        return Ok(Stmt::Item {
+            title: item1,
+            body: Some(body),
+        });
+    }
+
+    Err(DslError::Parse(
+        "vote explanations must start with a `{ ... }` block before the comparison".to_string(),
+    ))
+}
+
 fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslError> {
     let stripped = masked_line.trim_start();
     if stripped.is_empty() {
@@ -477,27 +486,28 @@ fn parse_line(masked_line: &str, masker: &BlockMasker) -> Result<Vec<Stmt>, DslE
     let first = stripped.chars().next().unwrap();
     match first {
         '#' => Err(DslError::Parse("not a DS

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B — c_45dfa34511fe (tommy-mor)

message

[5ca518f6] url refactor

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diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 67a09a3b54f778fa7e857fdd589c3ed9c92e1322..ad7e4fe6d4ba2f2b033916194c1ef1ed873f1d46 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1757,6 +1757,7 @@ name = "slug-types"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
+ "url",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -2272,6 +2273,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "idna",
  "percent-encoding",
  "serde",
+ "serde_derive",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
index 606f7d6f97a4428efb90d1e0d544934c861fc4c5..cd3e0f0afd972d9ad9e7e4b92c5fa4c22bb8f620 100644
--- a/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/ui_html.rs
@@ -270,10 +270,10 @@ fn post_redirect_location(room: &str, thread_tag: &str) -> String {
         format!("/t/{tag}")
     } else {
         let room = room.trim();
-        let Some((a, b)) = room.split_once('/') else {
+        let Some(seg) = slug_types::room_route_segment(room) else {
             return "/".to_string();
         };
-        format!("/r/{a}/{b}/t/{tag}")
+        format!("/r/{seg}/t/{tag}")
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/api/write_actor.rs b/server/src/api/write_actor.rs
index cb78d2f3f95b1bc163c1fb064d1d5f657e18000f..f9c3b8bd3fbf8fcb9c035e1a1572fef0b08fa8a9 100644
--- a/server/src/api/write_actor.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/write_actor.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,15 @@ use crate::{
 use super::auth::{issue_token_for_user, verify_token};
 use super::helpers::{now_ms, resolve_item};
 use super::validate::{normalize_room_and_thread, validate_ingest_document};
-use slug_types::RpcResult;
+use slug_types::{room_route_segment, RpcResult, ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN};
 
 fn gen_short_id() -> String {
     use rand::Rng;
     const ALPHABET: &[u8] = b"0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
     let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-    (0..7).map(|_| ALPHABET[rng.gen_range(0..ALPHABET.len())] as char).collect()
+    (0..ROOM_SHORT_ID_LEN)
+        .map(|_| ALPHABET[rng.gen_range(0..ALPHABET.len())] as char)
+        .collect()
 }
 
 fn parse_capability(s: &str) -> Result<crate::events::ThreadCapability, String> {
@@ -55,8 +57,8 @@ async fn broadcast_web_refresh(state: &AppState, room_key: &str, thread_id: &str
     let feed_id = if room_key == "public" { "thread-feed" } else { "room-thread-feed" };
     let thread_url = if room_key == "public" {
         format!("/t/{thread_id}")
-    } else if let Some((short, slug)) = room_key.split_once('/') {
-        format!("/r/{short}/{slug}/t/{thread_id}")
+    } else if let Some(seg) = room_route_segment(room_key) {
+        format!("/r/{seg}/t/{thread_id}")
     } else {
         format!("/t/{thread_id}")
     };
@@ -78,8 +80,8 @@ async fn broadcast_web_refresh(state: &AppState, room_key: &str, thread_id: &str
     let js = builder.build();
     let mut path_prefixes = vec![if room_key == "public" {
         "/".to_string()
-    } else if let Some((short, slug)) = room_key.split_once('/') {
-        format!("/r/{short}/{slug}")
+    } else if let Some(seg) = room_route_segment(room_key) {
+        format!("/r/{seg}")
     } else {
         "/".to_string()
     }];
diff --git a/server/src/html/forum/nav.rs b/server/src/html/forum/nav.rs
index 0ee33d91160fc5542817b5e3e9ab4fee1d0e600f..48fe11e46731670874ff8b6b05baa6f09ae0b7e4 100644
--- a/server/src/html/forum/nav.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/forum/nav.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use crate::canonical_path::canonicalize_item;
 use crate::reducer::ScopeId;
+use slug_types::room_route_segment;
 
-/// URL helpers for public `/t/…` and private room threads `/r/{short}/{slug}/t/…`.
+/// URL helpers for public `/t/…` and private room threads `/r/{short}{slug}/t/…`.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ThreadNav {
     pub room_wire: String,
@@ -22,18 +23,15 @@ impl ThreadNav {
         }
     }
 
-    /// `room_id` wire form `shortid/slug`.
+    /// `room_id` wire form `shortid/slug` (HTTP uses [`slug_types::room_route_segment`]).
     pub(crate) fn from_room_id(room_id: &str) -> Option<Self> {
-        let (short, slug) = room_id.split_once('/')?;
-        if short.is_empty() || slug.is_empty() {
-            return None;
-        }
+        let room_seg = room_route_segment(room_id)?;
         Some(Self {
             room_wire: room_id.to_string(),
             scope: ScopeId::Room(room_id.to_string()),
-            room_path: format!("/r/{short}/{slug}"),
-            thread_path_prefix: format!("/r/{short}/{slug}/t"),
-            garden_path_prefix: format!("/r/{short}/{slug}/~"),
+            room_path: format!("/r/{room_seg}"),
+            thread_path_prefix: format!("/r/{room_seg}/t"),
+            garden_path_prefix: format!("/r/{room_seg}/~"),
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/server/src/html/forum/post_single.rs b/server/src/html/forum/post_single.rs
index c316f8f836df9d4ef9c05ebd9e54f699540e6d72..473747b3da3d4d7a54b5e0c63165d2533df643e1 100644
--- a/server/src/html/forum/post_single.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/forum/post_single.rs
@@ -93,12 +93,14 @@ pub async fn thread_post_view(
 
 pub async fn room_thread_post_view(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug, tag, index_str)): Path<(String, String, String, String)>,
+    Path((room_key, tag, index_str)): Path<(String, String, String)>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let reduced = state.reduced.read().await;
     let user = optional_principal(&headers, &jar, &reduced);
     if !user_can_view_room(&reduced, &room_id, user.as_deref()) {
diff --git a/server/src/html/forum/views.rs b/server/src/html/forum/views.rs
index be5df1745ef580891a167c23c3dd6c06f804f295..1ec421f84335cbfe7f9db775b73a8ed24b197174 100644
--- a/server/src/html/forum/views.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/forum/views.rs
@@ -183,16 +183,18 @@ pub async fn thread_view(
     thread_view_inner(state, tag, q, ThreadNav::public(), headers, jar, uri).await
 }
 
-/// Room thread — `/r/:short/:slug/t/:tag`
+/// Room thread — `/r/:room_key/t/:tag` (`room_key` = `{short}{slug}`).
 pub async fn room_thread_view(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug, tag)): Path<(String, String, String)>,
+    Path((room_key, tag)): Path<(String, String)>,
     Query(q): Query<ThreadViewQuery>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let reduced = state.reduced.read().await;
     let user = optional_principal(&headers, &jar, &reduced);
     if !user_can_view_room(&reduced, &room_id, user.as_deref()) {
@@ -226,15 +228,17 @@ pub(super) fn room_not_found_page(jar: &CookieJar, uri: &Uri) -> impl IntoRespon
     (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, Html(page.into_string()))
 }
 
-/// Private room index — `/r/:short/:slug`
+/// Private room index — `/r/:room_key`
 pub async fn room_page(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug)): Path<(String, String)>,
+    Path(room_key): Path<String>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "room not found").into_response();
+    };
     let now = now_ms();
     let reduced = state.reduced.read().await;
     if !reduced.rooms.contains(&room_id) {
@@ -266,7 +270,10 @@ pub async fn room_page(
     let audit_cli = format!("npx slugsocial private {room_id} audit");
     drop(reduced);
 
-    let slug_display = room_slug.as_str();
+    let slug_display = room_id
+        .split_once('/')
+        .map(|(_, slug)| slug)
+        .unwrap_or(room_id.as_str());
     let page = layout(
         &format!("room {slug_display} — slug.social"),
         "view-thread",
diff --git a/server/src/html/garden.rs b/server/src/html/garden.rs
index 423f23fd8c9ad7b7f454d6ea7a9a7607a4c9c5b9..e615dd356bcf634232d85610c0a26235ead125fd 100644
--- a/server/src/html/garden.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/garden.rs
@@ -309,12 +309,14 @@ pub async fn external_ontology_path(
 
 pub async fn room_garden_index(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug)): Path<(String, String)>,
+    Path(room_key): Path<String>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let Some(nav) = ThreadNav::from_room_id(&room_id) else {
         return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
     };
@@ -341,12 +343,14 @@ pub async fn room_garden_index(
 
 pub async fn room_external_garden_index(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug)): Path<(String, String)>,
+    Path(room_key): Path<String>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let Some(nav) = ThreadNav::from_room_id(&room_id) else {
         return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
     };
@@ -416,12 +420,14 @@ pub async fn room_external_garden_index(
 
 pub async fn room_external_ontology_path(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug, path)): Path<(String, String, String)>,
+    Path((room_key, path)): Path<(String, String)>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let Some(nav) = ThreadNav::from_room_id(&room_id) else {
         return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
     };
@@ -442,12 +448,14 @@ pub async fn room_external_ontology_path(
 
 pub async fn room_ontology_path(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
-    Path((room_short, room_slug, path)): Path<(String, String, String)>,
+    Path((room_key, path)): Path<(String, String)>,
     headers: HeaderMap,
     jar: CookieJar,
     uri: Uri,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let room_id = format!("{room_short}/{room_slug}");
+    let Some(room_id) = slug_types::room_id_from_route_segment(&room_key) else {
+        return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
+    };
     let Some(nav) = ThreadNav::from_room_id(&room_id) else {
         return (StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "bad room path").into_response();
     };
diff --git a/server/src/html/search.rs b/server/src/html/search.rs
index 43e6ebf36cf0fe72c96f0f9d850bea51ac094c43..f01732f7edb32c68fcc10c39545c8f56476adb27 100644
--- a/server/src/html/search.rs
+++ b/server/src/html/search.rs
@@ -351,8 +351,8 @@ fn render_search_results(results: &SearchResults, query: &str) -> Markup {
                     ul class="search-posts" {
                         @for r in &results.posts {
                             @let (post_href, post_label) = if let Some((room, tag)) = r.thread.split_once("/#") {
-                                if let Some((short, slug)) = room.split_once('/') {
-                                    (format!("/r/{short}/{slug}/t/{tag}"), format!("{room}/#{tag}"))
+                                if let Some(seg) = slug_types::room_route_segment(room) {
+                           

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