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   Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Saturday, 14-Feb-2026 04:03:57 JST Fedilab Apps

   After shutting down #HolosDiscover, we're rethinking the approach with #HolosIndex: users explicitly opt in by adding #HolosIndex to their bio with interest tags, then submit their profile. No assumptions, no default settings.
   This will power interest-based discovery across the #Fediverse, helping people find each other through shared interests. Still all through #ActivityPub of course, with real-time deletions and updates.

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     Fedilab Apps (apps@toot.fedilab.app)'s status on Saturday, 14-Feb-2026 05:33:51 JST Fedilab Apps

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     • Julian Fietkau

     @julian
     OAuth would mean implementing specific integrations for each Fediverse software, and some don't even support it. The bio hashtag works universally across any ActivityPub implementation without any server-side dependency.
     You can also opt in via mention if you don't want the hashtag visible in your bio.

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     Julian Fietkau (julian@fietkau.social)'s status on Saturday, 14-Feb-2026 05:33:52 JST Julian Fietkau

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     @apps As experienced client devs, I assume you have the infrastructure for OAuth already in place? I'd rather go to your website and authenticate my Mastodon account there than have a hashtag in my bio... the Tootfinder hashtag kinda annoys me every time I see it. 😐

     That aside, I believe Mastodon is going to introduce some kind of profile signal for willingness to appear in starter packs, might be worth additionally keeping an eye on whatever happens there. https://github.com/mastodon/featured_collections