Cragsand 
Searching toots being seemingly intentionally limited is the most currently limiting factor to Mastodon in my opinion.
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I wish to discover and see if someone else is having a similar thought, problem or solution and to share complex ideas but by design you can't unless you luck out to get tooted in the wall of spam. Only if you can sum it up into a single hashtag. But hashtags are very limited. A fuzzy or advanced indexed search feature is something that is necessary for connecting people together in a large crowd.
I wish to discover and see if someone else is having a similar thought, problem or solution and to share complex ideas but by design you can't unless you luck out to get tooted in the wall of spam. Only if you can sum it up into a single hashtag. But hashtags are very limited. A fuzzy or advanced indexed search feature is something that is necessary for connecting people together in a large crowd.
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Lacking search encourages:
- Hashtag spamming.
- Repeatedly tooting the same thing to be discovered.
- Joining the wall of unreadable spam that local is to spot something in a crowd.
- Smaller instances with narrow focus.
- Simpler word usage and concepts
Lacking search encourages:
- Hashtag spamming.
- Repeatedly tooting the same thing to be discovered.
- Joining the wall of unreadable spam that local is to spot something in a crowd.
- Smaller instances with narrow focus.
- Simpler word usage and concepts
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Lacking search discourages:
- Finding similar concepts when you don't wish to spam hastags.
- Specific problem solving.
- Larger instances with wider focus.
- Discovery via searching
- Looking up ongoing topics or emergencies or events lacking a hashtag
- Sharing complicated ideas with multiple keywords
Lacking search discourages:
- Finding similar concepts when you don't wish to spam hastags.
- Specific problem solving.
- Larger instances with wider focus.
- Discovery via searching
- Looking up ongoing topics or emergencies or events lacking a hashtag
- Sharing complicated ideas with multiple keywords
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I can see how some are concerned with this being a feature fearing abuse and harassment but I don't think the negative overweigh the positive. It should at least be an opt-in or opt-out feature and something each instances could set their default value for.
Many wish to be discovered through their posts and being given that choice yourself is empowering. Not having that choice at all is a lacked opportunity in finding another way to connect.
I like Mastodon & it can improve!