Website: Cryptic tab title "helo_" #1044

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opened 2026-03-13 08:20:15 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @DePasqualeOrg on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025).

The tab for the root page on the website says helo_. It's not clear to me what this is supposed to mean. Could it be changed to something more comprehensible, like hello or home?

Originally created by @DePasqualeOrg on GitHub (Apr 14, 2025). The tab for the root page on the website says `helo_`. It's not clear to me what this is supposed to mean. Could it be changed to something more comprehensible, like `hello` or `home`?
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@Kinfe123 commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025):

Hmm actually we dont have that much reasoning but it somehow enhance the look of website which is quite bordered and terminal kind of vibe. since we want persist this style (with underscores, for example) to make it looks a bit different from ordinary designs, and since 'Hello' feels a bit heavy—plus, it's not as interactive as the other buttons (it's more of a casual element)—I think we can keep it this way. But if this bothers others and most of you disagree, we’ll definitely fix it, as we haven’t received any feedback about this yet..

@Kinfe123 commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025): Hmm actually we dont have that much reasoning but it somehow enhance the look of website which is quite bordered and terminal kind of vibe. since we want persist this style (with underscores, for example) to make it looks a bit different from ordinary designs, and since 'Hello' feels a bit heavy—plus, it's not as interactive as the other buttons (it's more of a casual element)—I think we can keep it this way. But if this bothers others and most of you disagree, we’ll definitely fix it, as we haven’t received any feedback about this yet..
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@DePasqualeOrg commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025):

It's a nonsense word. It should definitely be replaced with something comprehensible.

I just recently discovered this project, and it looks very promising to me. It looks like there are several people actively maintaining it, and even more contributing to it, which is great. One area of improvement that I think should be prioritized is fixing the content of the website and the docs. That will make it look even more credible to outsiders.

I'm happy to help with that if it aligns with your vision (see my previous PR that got merged, and the one that's still open). I've focused on low-hanging fruit and non-controversial changes, such as making sure that words like "API" are written correctly. Replacing this very visible nonsense word with something comprehensible fits with that.

@DePasqualeOrg commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025): It's a nonsense word. It should definitely be replaced with something comprehensible. I just recently discovered this project, and it looks very promising to me. It looks like there are several people actively maintaining it, and even more contributing to it, which is great. One area of improvement that I think should be prioritized is fixing the content of the website and the docs. That will make it look even more credible to outsiders. I'm happy to help with that if it aligns with your vision (see my previous PR that got merged, and the one that's still open). I've focused on low-hanging fruit and non-controversial changes, such as making sure that words like "API" are written correctly. Replacing this very visible nonsense word with something comprehensible fits with that.
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@DePasqualeOrg commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025):

@Bekacru, I'm wondering why you closed this without comment. Your website has a nonsense word prominently displayed at the top.

If you don't want to replace it with an actual word, a better solution would be to delete it and just make clicking on the Better Auth logo navigate to the root page (and hide the navigation menu if visible). This is how many other sites work.

Also, your desktop site says helo_, and your mobile site says _helo. At least to a native English speaker, and probably also to many people who aren't native speakers, this nonsense word looks very strange and doesn't match the polished design of your site.

@DePasqualeOrg commented on GitHub (Apr 15, 2025): @Bekacru, I'm wondering why you closed this without comment. Your website has a nonsense word prominently displayed at the top. If you don't want to replace it with an actual word, a better solution would be to delete it and just make clicking on the Better Auth logo navigate to the root page (and hide the navigation menu if visible). This is how many other sites work. Also, your desktop site says `helo_`, and your mobile site says `_helo`. At least to a native English speaker, and probably also to many people who aren't native speakers, this nonsense word looks very strange and doesn't match the polished design of your site.
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Reference: github-starred/better-auth#1044