Stream should be named differently

As the link directs you to all the aspects/tags streams, maybe it simply could be renamed Streams? Personally I feel comfortable with just Stream, but I agree that it's not fully logical.

/Ivan

@paulgreindl I like that idea too. So the top bar would show "Streams", and the stream itself could be called "Main stream"

I don't think that calling anything "main stream" is a good idea.

Hm, there's a Stylish file: http://userstyles.org/styles/87491/fullscreenspora

this would use the space better on laptops, so maybe, it could be thought with this proposal, too.

Well, there actually is only one stream I think. You can finetune your stream by selecting some options like Aspects or My activity but they appear in the same stream (just not all posts appear there while selecting one of the options).

Still, to clarify things for users, it might be desirable to change the name to something like Home Stream, or indeed Main Stream or just Main.

If I have to choose, I'd just keep it simple and name it 'Home'.

@brentbartlett Yeah, I admit it doesn't really sound... hipster enough to me ;-)

I'd go for Home. It sounds a lot more welcoming than "Stream" or "Home Stream" IMO. A good name also brings a good emotional feeling ;-)

*"Main Stream" I meant. Sorry

I'm fine with Stream but Home would work for me too.

I know it might be regarded as being a sheep or copying or lacking originality, but if we compare with other social networks...

• Google+ renamed its main stream from "Stream" to "Home", possibly for the same reasons;
• Facebook's main stream is called Home;
• Twitter's main stream is called Home;
• Tumblr's main stream is called Dashboard, but the icon is a house;
• LinkedIn's main page is called Home;
• WordPress.com's main stream is called Reader;
• App.net's main stream is called "Your Stream";
• Orkut's main stream is called Home.

What I notice from this analyze :

• "Home" is for the most common and natural way to denominate the main stream;
• Google+ made the switch from "Stream" to "Home";
• When a social network is "main stream" and popular, it uses the term Home.

This supports my idea that Home, similarly to the desktop metaphor is the most intuitive way to represent the main "stream" or page.

@ryunoki I don't understand how this is relevant to this discussion.

The third point from my *analysis is kind of subjective, so here's a corrected version for those who care ;)

• The bigger the user base, the most common Home is used as the term for denominating the main stream.