If you've been waiting for full-text #search on #Mastodon, please go to #TootFinder and sign in. The more, the merrier.
https://www.tootfinder.ch/
Thanks to @buercher for building it.
It's opt-in, not opt-out. It respects Mastodon culture and doesn't index accounts that don't sign in.
That means the index might be small if we don't spread the word.
@petersuber @buercher great that search is opt in. Now I think about it, I won't.
As searchers we like to be able to search, so to help that is one reason to opt in.
But what about as being searched? What's the benefit - that anyone can find me or things I toot about quickly 🤔
I'm not sure I want that. I'm good with people finding me more organically and having to follow me and read my stuff if they see value in it.
That mirrors offline community better IMO and that's worth considering.
@petersuber @buercher immediately after tooting that reply I remembered I routinely use hashtags, which is a toot by toot opt-in search!
It's different, I control what is discoverable and how, but it goes against my reasoning somewhat so this needs more... 🤔
petersuber
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