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· Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 21:48:51

@feditips @Kaliah I am wondering if there is a way to search for all people that are included in an instance. I know that a particular person I am looking for is on an instance but they have never posted so I cannot search back through the community of posts.

Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 22:51:20

@ablade @Kaliah

When you search, your search automatically includes everyone on your instance.

However, some people will have deliberately kept some of their posts hidden from those who do not follow them.

Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 22:53:15

@feditips @Kaliah That's not the answer I was looking for. I am asking about if I have stuck a community in my communities tab, how can I search or find each person that is included in that instance. There is a group that I would like to follow but they do not remember their name on the instance But they have never posted so I cannot find them from previous posts.

Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 22:57:26

@ablade @Kaliah

I'm not sure what kind of community you mean?

Do you mean a server?

Or a discussion group?

The community tab on the official Mastodon app shows the local timeline, which is public posts by people on your server.

Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 23:01:07

@feditips @Kaliah Sorry, yes, I did mean the server.

Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 23:06:35

@ablade @Kaliah

There is no searchable directory of everyone on a server, for privacy and safety reasons.

However, you can search for people across the Fediverse including on a particular server by going to the server's website and typing keywords in the search box there. You don't need to be a member or logged in.

There's also profile directories which let you browse members of a server who have chosen to appear in the directory.

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Föderation EN Di 03.10.2023 23:08:02

@ablade

To see the profile directory, go to the server's website and click on the "profiles directory" link at the bottom of the screen (on the mobile website you may need to click ⋯ and then go to the bottom of the screen to see the link).

Once the directory is open, click on the "From... ...only" option at the top of the screen.

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