If you're searching Mastodon, there are special phrases called "operators" that you can include to narrow down your search.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

If you're searching Mastodon, there are special phrases called "operators" that you can include to narrow down your search. For example, if you just want to search your own posts you can include the operator from:me alongside your keywords.

There's a complete guide to searching Mastodon including a list of all the operators at:

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

You can combine several operators in one search to narrow it even further, or include a minus sign - to exclude stuff.

#FediTips #Mastodon

[susiarnott@mastodon.green]

@FediTips Love your helpful ways xxx

[smyru@social.vivaldi.net]

@FediTips Any tricks for searching within own bookmarks?

[cppguy@infosec.space]

@FediTips

That's a really nice explanation of #searching on #Mastodon. I've used Fedi for years and I still learned things. Thank you!

[catsalad@infosec.exchange]

@smyru @FediTips Not sure about only bookmarks, but searching with in:library searches posts you have interacted with (which should include your posts, bookmarks and favorites)

[richerpacker@mastodon.social]

@FediTips
Do the operators also work in filters?

[smyru@social.vivaldi.net]

@catsalad @FediTips Whoa, this is great! Thank you.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@olibrendel

Try logging in on the website at https://scicomm.xyz and see if it works there.

If it doesn't work on the website, ask your admin if they have elasticsearch installed. Not all servers have elasticsearch as it costs extra to run, and if they don't have it then this is why it doesn't work.