[s0] Irony and user interfaces

[chalcedony_starlings]

If two people want to add each other on Telegram based initially on sharing usernames, how is this actually done?

So far, what I've run into is:

1. I use the “Share My Contact” button because contact lists seem to only be able to contain target numbers; entries can't be added purely by username.
2. The other user adds me, because they haven't gone through the same thing a dozen times before or aren't paying attention or got excited.
3. The share button on their screen no longer exists because I'm Already A Contact, so I have to badger them for their number.
4. Then sometimes this causes them to get upset with me, and then [redacted].

What's the good answer? (And why do I see so many complaints about user interfaces on less-centralized stuff when this is still allowed and okay?)

Comments

[xyzzysqrl]

I put their name into the search box and...

That's as far as I've ever needed to go.