Want to add hashtags to a list?
While we wait for the official feature, I have a workaround for you. Hashtags in lists is possible!
All you need to do is
1. search for " @tag-hashtag" (remove the quotes, replace "hashtag" with the tag of your choosing).
2. This will pull up a user, their username will end in "@relay.fedi.buzz". 3. Follow that user and add them to the list of your choosing.
4. That list will now fill with any new posts from that hashtag.
An example. You want to add the hashtag #climate to a list.
Search " @tag-climate".
This will pull up the user https://relay.fedi.buzz/tag/climate.
Follow them, and add them to a list. Done!
If you don't want the hashtag's posts in your home feed, make the list exclusive. This way you can follow hashtags you wouldn't otherwise follow, with their posts contained in a list.
Here's a list I've made for following climate and energy posts:
Oh ffs, Mastodon is turning the search term into a link. This is why we need Markdown syntax in Mastodon, for code snippets! See the image for the term you search, it's in the alt text also.
I can't take credit for this tip, this is all thanks to https://oldfriends.live/@paul who shared it on Github. Thanks, Paul!
