The lack of a real search function on Mastodon strikes again. I'd like to post an update today on a Toot I made 6+ months ago, but of course I can't find it. I'll probably have to download my Mastodon archive and dig through it if I really want to find it.
As a creative solution, I have been "indexing" my posts with hashtags that start with Scott, which my pal @OlivierGuinart noticed and playfully poked fun at one day. It's a good but imperfect solution.
@OlivierGuinart Update: I forgot that there is a search function now that actually works pretty decently.
In the search box, type:
from:<your username> keywords
I was able to find my post from June 2024 that way. Yippee.
In case you missed it, Mastodon's search system has lots of "operators", words you can include in a search to narrow down the results. For example to just show your own posts include from:me in your search. There is a complete list of operators plus instructions for how to to use them at: ➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-search-for-stuff-on-mastodon You can use several operators at once to narrow searches further. You can also use a minus sign in front of an operator to exclude certain types of results. #FediTips #Mastodon
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