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 threadhrbrmstr 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦Feb 9, 2023

@petersuber @buercher Hey folks! I did do this b/c I believe the fediverse should be searchable.

I've been asked if this means "can read DMs" and I honestly don't know (I'll never use DMs for truly private comms so I don't care, but others do).

Show threadMatthias BürcherFeb 9, 2023
@hrbrmstr @petersuber We work on narrowing the scope. We use grant only to get consent and then forget the authorization.
Show threadhrbrmstr 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦Feb 10, 2023
@buercher @petersuber pls accept that all of us have zero reason to “trust” I this climate. Mebbe try a bit harder to just get what is absolutely needed?
Show threadMichael Downey Feb 10, 2023

@hrbrmstr @buercher @petersuber

It would be easier to trust the claims if the software had an open source license so it could be inspected, tested, and improved upon. Just like Mastodon itself.

Show threadhrbrmstr 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇨🇦
@buercher @downey @petersuber it’s all kinds of adorable that folks think anything at all on mastodon is safe or private rn.
Feb 11, 2023 at 1:24amMetatext
Show threadMatthias BürcherFeb 11, 2023
@hrbrmstr @downey @petersuber I respect Downeys concern about access to the source code. This will happen. But I agree that even if it is open source, private data gets leaked when some persons want them to be leaked. In a social network, you do not control the people you follow.