petersuberFeb 9, 2023

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.

#mastotips #feditips

Tootfinder

Show threadDaniel Thomas
@petersuber @buercher The permissions request is for read access to "Everything" which feels overkill? Sounds like it might include DMs and stuff. I think this is just for authentication to the opt-in but perhaps a narrower permission is possible?
Feb 10, 2023 at 11:27amWeb
Show threadMatthias BürcherFeb 10, 2023
@DanielRThomas @petersuber we are working to narrow that, but get only errors for the moment. In the meantime, as a workaround you can immediately revoke the grant in your account settings after opt-in