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The original was posted on /r/fediverse by /u/JustBrowsing1989z on 2023-07-20 14:33:44+00:00.
(I apologize in advance for the probably very dumb question.)
In reddit, I can do a search (for example "strike writers") and see all posts, comments, users and conmunities containing those words, sorted however I want.
From what I understand, if I use an app like Mastodon or Lemmy, there is no way to do a global search (across all instances). Correct me if I'm wrong.
This is the opposite of what I want when I'm searching for something - I don't want to see less things. I want to see all results, and then filter further only if I feel the need to do so.
Is there a way (in the fediverse apps) to do an "everything search"?
If not, in the search aspect, would it be more accurate to describe fediverse instances as different apps (like facebook, twitter and reddit) rather than different communities within an app like Reddit?