The Federated Timeline in Mastodon shows public posts from all instances your server knows. This feed can quickly fill with hashtags you do not want to see. Mastodon provides a built-in filter system to hide posts containing specific hashtags. This article explains how to create a filter that removes a hashtag from your Federated Timeline … Read more
You want to keep a Mastodon hashtag feed handy so you can check it quickly without typing the search term each time. Mastodon does not have a dedicated bookmark button for hashtags, but you can pin a hashtag column in the web interface or save the search URL in your browser. This article explains how … Read more
You want to monitor how often a hashtag is used on Mastodon over days or weeks. Mastodon does not offer a built-in trend graph for hashtags inside the web interface. The Mastodon API provides the raw data you need to build your own tracking system. This article explains how to use the API to collect … Read more
When you type a hashtag in a Mastodon post, the character limit applies to the entire post, including the # symbol and all letters in the tag. If your hashtag exceeds a certain length, the post may fail to send or the tag may be truncated. Mastodon enforces a maximum character length for individual hashtags … Read more
Mastodon lets you add hashtags to help people discover your posts. But if you add too many hashtags or use them in the wrong way, your post may get flagged as spam by other users or instance moderators. This typically happens because Mastodon does not use an algorithm to rank content. Instead, it relies on … Read more
You have likely noticed that hashtags on Mastodon behave differently depending on whether you type them in all lowercase or use mixed case like #Mastodon. Many users expect the hashtag to be treated exactly as typed, but the software normalizes them in ways that affect discoverability and federation. The reason is that Mastodon converts all … Read more
Mastodon is a decentralized social network made up of thousands of independent servers called instances. Each instance hosts its own users and content, which can make finding posts from other instances feel difficult. A hashtag search in Mastodon does not limit results to just your home instance. Instead, it fetches public posts from every federated … Read more
You want a hashtag to spread across Mastodon so more people join your campaign or conversation. Mastodon does not use an algorithm, so a hashtag only gains visibility through direct engagement from users and moderators. This article explains how to boost a movement tag by using strategic posting, federation timing, and moderation tools. The core … Read more
You want to retrieve trending hashtags from a Mastodon instance programmatically, but the standard web interface only shows the top few tags without any filtering or automation. The Mastodon API provides a dedicated endpoint that returns the current trending hashtags, along with their usage history and metadata, enabling you to build custom dashboards, content monitoring … Read more
You search for a hashtag on Mastodon and see one set of posts. A colleague on a different Mastodon instance searches the same hashtag and sees a completely different set of results. This discrepancy is not a bug. It is a direct result of how Mastodon distributes and indexes content across its federated network. Each … Read more