Rickard SchoultzJan 23, 2024
Metin Seven 🎨

Did you know you can easily search through your own Mastodon posts?

Just include from:me in the search field.

Instead of this, you can include in:library to show posts you have interacted with or written yourself.

If you want to search through posts of a specific user, include from:username (the full username, including the instance)

If it doesn't work, have a look at this:
https://graphics.social/@metin/111821440228692015

#mastodon #MastoTips #FediTips #tip #tips #information #knowledge #fediverse

Metin Seven 🎨 (@[email protected])

A follow-up post regarding the Mastodon search tips: If the search options don't work, the reason might be that your Mastodon instance maintainer hasn't implemented Elasticsearch. Also important: do not use capitals anywhere in the search conditions. E.g.: "From:me" doesn't work. Further reading: https://mstdn.social/@DeltaWye/111280982761530295 and https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon/ #mastodon #MastoTips #FediTips #tip #tips #information #knowledge #fediverse

Graphics.social
Jan 22, 2024 at 10:13amWeb
Show threadEdelruth, PBS Passport HolderJan 22, 2024

@metin

This is great info: thank you. I played with it. It works!

Show threadKay   Jan 22, 2024

@metin This doesn't seem to work on my instance but maybe I have spaces in the wrong place?

And when you say from:me is that literally the phrasing or should I replace the me with my Mastodon name?

Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024

@Kay It's simply from:me , and there shouldn't be a space in the mentioned operators or usernames.

Here's a page where you can read more info:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon/

How do I search for stuff on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadAdam HartzellJan 22, 2024
@metin Yeah @Kay this doesn't work for all of us in all instances. It all fails for me in mine too & my instance's admins said they're looking into why it doesn't work for me in mine
Show threadvalJan 22, 2024
@ModernDayBartleby @metin @Kay They need to configure full-text search: https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/elasticsearch/
Configuring full-text search - Mastodon documentation

Setting up Elasticsearch to search for statuses (authored, favourited, or mentioned), public indexable status, and accounts

Show threadKay   Jan 22, 2024

@val Who do you mean by "They"? The volunteer admins who run each individual instance?

I'm happy not to have too many fancy extras on Mastodon even if I'd like to be better able to search my own posts. I don't want Mastodon to turn into Twitter.

Show threadvalJan 23, 2024

@Kay Yes, the volunteer admins. The toot I replied to said the sender's admins were looking into why it doesn't work. So I linked to the documentation of what they need to do if they want to make it work, to save them time in case they didn't know.

It wasn't an injunction for these admins to do it, let alone every admin. I myself didn't enable full-text search on my instance.

Show threadNikJul 25, 2024
@val @ModernDayBartleby @metin @Kay it's about to get easier (depending on your choice of client): https://mastodon.social/@pachli/112841729532862981
Show threadKay   Jul 26, 2024
@nikclayton @val @ModernDayBartleby @metin Lack of searchability could be a feature not a bug. So far I'm in two minds about which I prefer.
Show threadNikJul 26, 2024
@Kay @val @ModernDayBartleby @metin Fortunately, Mastodon provides settings you can adjust that control whether your account or your posts appear in search results.
Show threadKay   Jan 22, 2024

@metin Thanks for the page link.

It says no spaces so would that mean
from:meSearchTerm? It seems more intuitive to put
from:me SearchTerm but that may be wrong.

Actual examples on layout help.

FWIW I'm old enough to have learnt coding by punching holes in cards. One space wrong and a programme wouldn't run.

Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 23, 2024

@Kay A space is needed between an operator, such as from:me, and the search keyword(s).

For example:

from:me love

Show threadKay   Jan 23, 2024

@metin Thanks.

On further checking I see, Search Options Not Available (on this instance).

I'm fine with that. I shouldn't use shortcuts when I don't really need them 🀷

Show threadKay   Jan 23, 2024
@metin Thanks for clarifying too. I'm always relieved if the answer to something not working is because Computer Says No, rather than me being unable to follow simple instructions (which sometimes happens).
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 23, 2024
@Kay No problem, I know how uninstructive some tips can be. πŸ™‚ And I grew up with 8-bits computers, copying pages of BASIC listings from paper magazines, only to discover that there was an error somewhere, and the program wouldn't run. πŸ˜…
Show threadGorobarJan 22, 2024
@metin 😯
Something I've been looking for for a long time
Show threadJulia, normal person πŸ’Jan 22, 2024
@metin Looks like it depends on which instance you are. I can't do it.
Show threadMarcin Juszkiewicz πŸ™ƒJan 22, 2024

@metin sometimes I wonder does Mastodon has search at all.

Tried to search for "6502" and did not got even my recent post.

Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024
@hrw Searching for "6502" should result in having a brand new Commodore 64 sent to you. I'll suggest that to the Mastodon developers. πŸ˜ƒ
Show threadMarcin Juszkiewicz πŸ™ƒJan 22, 2024
@metin they can already put it into nearest e-waste trashcan.
Show threadCali SperaJan 22, 2024

@metin

Jeez this is marvelous !

I've been mumbling about thus si much !!

Show thread⁂ Fish Id WardrobeJan 22, 2024

@metin Really useful, thank you!

'from:me' works for me on mastodon.me.uk and on social.tchncs.de

Show threadMike BergJan 22, 2024
@metin thank you! Do you know if there’s a way to search through only posts that you’ve liked?
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024

@weheartgames πŸ‘

You can find more Mastodon search operators here:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon/

How do I search for stuff on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadMike BergJan 22, 2024
@metin Thank you! I scrolled down and found that in your replies immediately after posting... πŸ˜… Looks like there's no way to search your favourites.
Show threadDeborah LeagueJan 22, 2024
@metin Thank you, good info to have!
Show threadCarniviusJan 22, 2024
@metin Didn't know that. Just tried it and works great here. Thanks! :)
Show threadLisa HamiltonJan 22, 2024

@metin Thanks this is helpful!

It works on vmst.io when searching that instance and across to another instance using the full username. Though I suspect some instances won't allow searching

Show threadFlominatorJan 26, 2024
@3x10to8mps
I would assume that the same rules apply as to conventional search: if you didn't opt in it's only hashtags
@metin
Show threadZanzi @ Monoidal CafeJan 22, 2024
@metin doesn't work. though should have been expected, "Easily" and "Mastodon" never really go together do they
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024
@zanzi πŸ™‚ Check the thread. It depends on a few factors.
Show threadMax Leibman has moved!Jan 22, 2024
@metin Nice! Thanks for that. I do this all the time, but I’ve been using β€œfrom:@[username].” You’ve just saved me a bunch of typing every day!
Show threadhexaheximalJan 22, 2024
@metin yes, I've done that before :)
Show threadSteve HerseyJan 22, 2024
@metin
Except that searching for posts Just. Does. Not. Work. on my Web client. Usernames, sure. Content, bupkis.
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Jan 22, 2024

@n1xnx @metin Depends. On. The. Server.

The admin has to enable it.

Show threadSteve HerseyJan 22, 2024
@avirr @metin
And unless I stand up my own server, I have next to no chance of that happening.
Show threadsmegJan 22, 2024
@metin doesn't full text search need to be enabled server side? I found Elasticsearch was extremely resource intense and not especially effective
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024

@smeg Don't know the specifics, sorry. I only read it in this page when looking if it's possible:

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon/

How do I search for stuff on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadChirayu  Jan 22, 2024
@metin thanks! This will come in handy
Show threadFanfalla Jan 22, 2024
@metin I appreciate this #FediTip Like, I knew I could search through my own posts, but I couldn't figure out how. Lol
Show threadOregon Wine WomanJan 22, 2024
@metin Now, if only I can remember this when I need it.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWJan 22, 2024
@metin Ooooh! Thanks for the tip!
Show threadGertrudeZane πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Jan 22, 2024
@metin Thank you! Very helpful.
Show threadGorgeous na Shock!Jan 22, 2024
@metin Oh this is neat. I got frustrated enough with search I started using hashtags to organize posts I thought I'd want to find later lolol #IndiPTips
Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! πŸ’₯Jan 22, 2024
@metin
Can you also do a search for a post that was in an interaction between you and a specific person?
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024

@pascaline Good question. Maybe you can find your answer in this article?

https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon/

How do I search for stuff on Mastodon? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadDagnabbit, Pascaline! πŸ’₯Jan 22, 2024
@metin
Not in this post but thanks!
I tried adding both from:me and from:@user@server but this doesn't give me anything even though I know it's something I could find πŸ€” No results besides a 'Error 500' once (so special, right? πŸ˜€)
Show threadC SilvaJan 22, 2024
@metin this works! Thanks!
Show threadAlex, the Hearth FireJan 22, 2024
@metin does this work if your posts are unlisted/otherwise excluded from full text search?
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024
@WizardOfDocs Good question. Maybe posts don't need to be set to searchable if you're searching in your own posts? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ I've got searchability activated.
Show threadAvi Rappoport (avirr)Jan 22, 2024
@metin Works on sfba.social along with the rest of the full text search I forgot all about, so extra thanks!
Show threadRaphael FetzerJan 22, 2024

@metin It is worth mentioning that the search string is case sensitive, so β€œFrom:me” isn’t working, but lowercase is. So it could be that autocorrect is not your friend in this case.

This could be a nice feature in the @IceCubesApp user interface.

Show threadJennyJan 22, 2024
@metin @JasonPerseus Holy smokes, this is great! Thank you for sharing!
Show threadJennyJan 22, 2024

How to search posts

#JennyBookmarkFediverseThings

Show threadSci Fi Brickyards πŸš€Jan 22, 2024
@metin
Oh THAT'S how you do it πŸ˜€
Show threadSci Fi Brickyards πŸš€Jan 22, 2024
@metin
Thanks
Show threadStΓ©phane BortzmeyerJan 22, 2024
@metin It apparently depends on some option on the instance (on mine, it tells me it is not available).
Show threadMetin Seven 🎨Jan 22, 2024
@bortzmeyer Have a look at the discussion, you might find more info.
Show threadkeschi   Ξ˜Jan 22, 2024
@metin note that this only applies to instances with full-text search enabled. Especially low-resource ones will not enable this.
Show threadVeeJan 22, 2024
@metin Thanks!