RE: https://toot.fedilab.app/@apps/116065080142081016
The results are in: the community wants #HolosDiscover back. So we'll be bringing it back.
Source code will be reopened and the service restored from a clean slate as all data was deleted when we shut it down.
We've also heard the concerns and will work on making the opt-out process even more visible.
With #HolosDiscover we checked multiple criteria before indexing: "indexable" enabled, account not locked, no #nobot or #noindex in bio, not in opted-out list, only public posts. Every deletion, edit or block was processed instantly via #ActivityPub.
Google uses that same "indexable" flag but ignores everything else, keeps deleted content cached for weeks.
We shut it down after pushback. Was that the right call? Don't hesitate to share, this concerns the whole Fediverse.
