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Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:57:26 +1000
Giac El Vecio
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Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:57:23 +1000
How does opensearch addon work? is it worth installing? what problems can it cause?
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Mike Macgirvin
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:57:20 +1000
It allows site members to add "search this fediverse instance" to their browser and be able to search their instance from their browser just like or instead of google. Since streams folks now can control the ability for others to search their content, I don't see much downside at all - except that you may not find your own stuff when you're logged out. I've used it off and on for years. Forgot we even had it, but I'll probably add it again.
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Mike Macgirvin
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:05:13 +1000
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Addendum: One reason I haven't used it much recently is that the browser search is no longer separate from the URL bar (by default) and the unified url/search bar doesn't let you easily toggle providers. So maybe the addon is no longer very useful. I used to regularly search php documentation and the urban dictionary from my browser. I think you can still do this if you customise your toolbar and add the search panel back, but that makes it a geek tool and you won't find many normies who even remember being able to switch search providers at any time from the browser navbar.
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Giac El Vecio
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 07:45:10 +1000
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Mike Macgirvin
Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:11:48 +1000
Installed it here, and it works fine but hasn't been updated with site branding so still shows an old fashioned project logo. I'll get this sorted.
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