Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

PAIGE! 🍁 @paige@masto.canadiancivil.com

3/9/2026, 6:59:59 PM

Public

Over at @fedihost we get asked about character limits enough times for me to write this up in the hopes of heading off some support tickets.
https://fedihost.co/blog/slug/custom-mastodon-character-limits

Basically, the character limit is hard-coded so you have to run a branch to change the limit to over 500.
Do you guys think that #Mastodon should make the character limit easier to change?

Custom Mastodon Character Limits - FediHost

Why is it so hard to change the Mastodon character limit?

fedihost.co · FediHost.co

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