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New #blog post: Hashtags, Part II: Global Search and the Right to Not Be Discovered

https://rldane.space/hashtags-part-ii-global-search-and-the-right-to-not-be-discovered.html

cc: my #chorus: @amin @joel @joelchrono @dm @sotolf @ivan @thedoctor @pixx @mirabilos @[email protected] @[email protected] @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk

#rlDaneWriting #WritingMonth #hashtag #hashtags #search #mastodon #fediverse #MastodonSearch #GlobalSearch

P.S., this is a great example (and thoughtful commentary tangential to the subject): https://mastodon.social/@_elena/113526359529114811

@ErictheCerise

Moar tagz!

#Search #FediSearch #MastoSearch #MastodonSearch

@ErictheCerise

Mind if I slap on some more tags?

#Search #FediSearch #MastoSearch #MastodonSearch

Does the new Mastodon 4.2 search allow searching only my favorites like before? ⭐

I have an old post I remember adding to favorites which I'd like to find but unfortunately I'm not sure how to do so.

Appreciate any advice! :AAAAAA:

EDIT: Looks like this does it! :blobcat:
Add "in:library" to search your favorites!

#mastodon #searching #search #mastodonsearch #favorites #fulltextsearch #favourites #favouritesearch #favoritesearch #searchfavorites #searchfavourites

@researchbuzz has updated her MastoGizmos page:
Search tools and more!
https://mastogizmos.com/

#mastodonMigration #twitterRefugee #mastoSearch #mastodonSearch #fediTips

Wow! @researchbuzz has outdone herself.

Check out the new
Big Mastodon Hashtag Search
https://researchbuzz.masto.host/@researchbuzz/111046899000270042

It's not global, but it is Big!

/cc @GottaLaff
#search #mastodonsearch #mastosearch

@deborahh @feditips

Ooh that is good. Thanks

#MastodonSearch #MastodonSearchMode #MastodonSearching #fediSearch

@Shini92 @elk
Would be neat if it resized the search bar to fill up more of the screen when you start typing to give more space for results.

When using search on Universeodon it also returns post content which gets a bit crowded in the small box, especially on mobile. I'll attach a screenshot.

The instance uses this custom search patch enabling searching of posts contents: https://github.com/VyrCossont/mastodon/pull/8

Keep up the great work! :fedi:

#MastodonSearch #Search #Searching #FullTextSearch #elk #elkapp #mastodon #theme #customtheme #mastodontheme #mastodonthemes #themes

@tupper More and more companies are turning on their users, assuming they're fair game to milk for money. Unfortunately it's going to backfire and hurt their profits just like it did with Twitter. It shows that federated approaches may be the only way to avoid having your social networks get used by greedy interests.

Mastodon's biggest setbacks are the limitations in searching and lack of features that are intentionally excluded from an exaggerated fear of harassment. There are discussions in the works to hopefully change this. Having consent dependant searchability that users can opt-into, or on by default for the the instance.

See this discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21627

Some instances like the one I'm using https://universeodon.com has enabled custom search features from this patch https://github.com/VyrCossont/mastodon/pull/8

It also has a custom UI theme that looks more similar to Twitter you can try from here https://elk.universeodon.com
#twitter #mastodon #searching #mastodonsearch #elk #elkapp #search

@erlend @Mastodon
Yes, you have to be on an instance that has that search extension installed. On regular servers it will not work.

It has this custom patch by VyrCossont installed: https://github.com/VyrCossont/mastodon/pull/8

Heres what I get when searching: "npr"on Universeodon
#searching #mastodon #search #finding #npr #mastodonsearch #mastodonsearching

@Vchat20
Some instances have implemented custom full text searching like: https://universeodon.com

I'm hoping to see adoption of a way to fulltext search being implemented soon. 😊 It's being discussed over on GitHub here: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21627
#searching #mastodonsearch #mastodonsearching

@DavidM_yeg @BrianJohnson @feditips
I agree with that prime directive "to leave control in the hands of the user" 100%

I don't see how that can't go hand in hand with also being in control of being searchable and discoverable if the user wishes to.

For example I feel in control when I have the option to choose to be discoverable or not. If I don't get that option at all then I feel like I lose control because I wish for others to engage with me.

Hashtag searching is extremely limited and it unfortunately can't translate complex ideas which require multiple keywords or detailed concepts.

Here is one example of implementing explicit consent to being full-text searchable: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23808
#hashtags #mastodon #mastodonsearch #mastodonsearching #searching #search

@feditips
This looks like a great option for now but I can't help but think that allowing everything in posts to be searchable as an option would be a better approach. That would do away with hashtags altogether.

Some Mastodon instances have implemented a custom full text search feature like https://universeodon.com from https://github.com/VyrCossont/mastodon/pull/8 I've been using it lately and makes finding things that much easier.

I'm hoping to see adoption of a way to fulltext search being an instance option, opt-in and opt-out depending on the instance settings implemented by default soon.

For anyone curious this is being discussed in this GitHub thread: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21627
#searching #mastodon #search #fulltextsearch #features #suggestions #mastodonsearch #mastodonsearching #hashtags #fediverse #feditips

@mickwest
Mastodon by default unfortunately only supports searching via hashtags. You can't search via content in posts unless they type a specific hashtag.

There are exceptions though...

The https://universeodon.com instance has implemented a custom feature for searching text in posts. I'm hoping this gets adopted by more instances! It makes finding like minded and interesting discussions that much better.

Trying there might help you find skeptics and ufo related discussions that way 😉

#scientificskepticism #skepticism #uav #ufo #science #skeptic #space #nightsky #searching #searchable #Mastodon #mastodonsearch #mastodonsearching #mickwest #debunk #debunking #searchingtoots #tootsearch #searchingmastodon

Full text searching of toots is possible!

Screenshot of how it looks over at https://universeodon.com below 👇

It runs a custom full text search implementation for the instance.

It won't catch everything but it makes finding interesting and like-minded magnitudes easier than painfully spamming hashtags.

Discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21627

Blog post about the custom search feature: https://blog.universeodon.com/mastodon-advanced-search-is-here
#mastodon #search #searching #customsearch #mastodonsearching #find #finding #mastodonsearch #advancedsearch #discoverability #discover #contentcreation #contentcreators #instance #searchable #searchingtoots #tootsearch #searchingmastodon

Wow this #mastodon instance universodon.com has some of the more enhanced search features I've been looking for!

In this blog it's mentioned that this is going main on Mastodon but no timeframe given. I hope this is accurate. If so that's great news! The limited search features of Mastodon is what I've always seen as the thing most holding it back from being adopted as a Twitter alternative.

https://blog.universeodon.com/mastodon-advanced-search-is-here

Previous discussion: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/21627

#searching #mastodonsearching #mastodonsearch #twittermigration #finding #find #toots #fediverse #search #searchingalltoots #searchingtoots #searchingcontent #search #posts #searchingposts

@doot @buercher

An _opt-in_ functionality for a search? Love it.

#MastodonSearch #MastodonDesign #MastodonFuture #MastodonServer #Moderation

Oh huh! I hadn't realised that it *IS* possible to have an additional hashtag search column without actually following it. (Following the tag would clutter your normal Home timeline.) Do not click Follow for the tag but instead open Settings for the column and Pin it, then Settings again to add other tags if you want. An example I recorded:

#hashtag #search #mastodon #timeline #tutorial #AdvancedView #MastodonSearch #HashtagSearch #HashtagFollow #ColumnView #PinColumns

Oh huh! I hadn't realised that it *IS* possible to have an additional hashtag search column without actually following it. (Following the tag would clutter your normal Home timeline.) Do not click Follow for the tag but instead open Settings for the column and Pin it, then Settings again to add other tags if you want. An example I recorded:

#hashtag #search #mastodon #timeline #tutorial #AdvancedView #MastodonSearch #HashtagSearch #HashtagFollow #ColumnView #PinColumns

Oh huh! I hadn't realised that it *IS* possible to have an additional hashtag search column without actually following it. (Following the tag would clutter your normal Home timeline.) Do not click Follow for the tag but instead open Settings for the column and Pin it, then Settings again to add other tags if you want. An example I recorded:

#hashtag #search #mastodon #timeline #tutorial #AdvancedView #MastodonSearch #HashtagSearch #HashtagFollow #ColumnView #PinColumns

Oh huh! I hadn't realised that it *IS* possible to have an additional hashtag search column without actually following it. (Following the tag would clutter your normal Home timeline.) Do not click Follow for the tag but instead open Settings for the column and Pin it, then Settings again to add other tags if you want. An example I recorded:

#hashtag #search #mastodon #timeline #tutorial #AdvancedView #MastodonSearch #HashtagSearch #HashtagFollow #ColumnView #PinColumns

@AtlantaAntifa @admin @moderation

Hmm interesting.

#ChadChuddington
#ChadChuddingtonIII
#ChadChuddingtonGA
#FascistGA
#FascistTN
#FascistSC
Would be my first draft. I quite like fascists not being able to easily "driveby" me.

I would curate this discussion under:
#MastodonSafety #Moderation
#MastodonDesign #MastodonSearch #AntiFascistWork #AntiFascistOrganising #Antifa #AntifaInfo if that helps.

And I can delete if that's annoying.

A really great, clear and simple guide to Mastodon can be found here: https://mastodon.help

Please be patient with any glitches and bear in mind that Mastodon is run by volunteers who are dealing with a mahoosive influx of new people. ❤️

#MastodonHelp
#MastodonServers #Instances #ChoosingAnInstance #MastodonOnSmartphones #MastodonOnLaptops #MastononAccounts #MastodonTimelne #MastodonSearch #MastodonTrendingTopics #MastodonPrivacy #MastodonThreads #MastodonContentWarning #MastodonModeration