Locator
FediHood is a fediverse app to discover and talk with people near you. The locator bot puts your account on its map: attest your city by direct message and the locals can find and follow you.
Search this handle in your client, open a direct message and say hello. Commands only work in direct messages.
Commands
Say hello first, then send a place name. The bot answers with numbered candidates, and your city is set by replying to that message with a number. The whole exchange lives in that reply thread.
hello, start
Introduce yourself and unlock the commands.
a place name
Up to five numbered candidates, or a single proposal. A small place comes with a larger suggestion nearby.
1 to 5, or ok
Reply to the candidate list with its number, that reply is what saves the city.
show
Your current city.
clear, remove
Removes the city.
help
The command list.
What the bot stores
A city, not a position
The anchor is a city snapped to a grid of about 11 km. No exact coordinates, no GPS.
Direct messages only
Only private commands are processed. A public mention gets a single private warning.
Shown on request only
Remote accounts appear on the map only when a reader switches to the Remote filter, and the city line only on the profile page.
Clear anytime
clear removes the city. No expiry, no reminders.
One change per 30 days
A city can change once every 30 days. After clear, only the date of the last change is kept.