Posts not public and cut off badly

[mirabilos]

--- a/feediverse.py
+++ b/feediverse.py
@@ -54,7 +55,11 @@ def main():
             if args.dry_run:
                 print("trial run, not tooting ", entry["title"][:50])
                 continue
-            masto.status_post(feed['template'].format(**entry)[:499])
+            postbody = feed['template'].format(**entry)
+            if len(postbody) > 499:
+                postfix = "…\n\n(more…)"
+                postbody = postbody[:(499 - len(postfix))] + postfix
+            masto.status_post(postbody, visibility='public')
 
     if not args.dry_run:
         config['updated'] = newest_post.isoformat()

I was first considering making the length configurable, but posting a longer entry leads to people having to click a button first in Pinafore, for example. So add an indicator that it’s cut off.

Also, set the post visibility — this should probably be a config item, ideally one that can be set globally but overridden per feed.