Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

3/12/2026, 10:26:01 AM

Public

A question about #ActivityPub account migration.

Is it possible to use it to combine multiple accounts into one?

That is, can I `movedTo` all my old accounts to one new account, and set *several* `alsoKnownAs` on my new account's actor?

Terence Eden @Edent@mastodon.social

3/12/2026, 10:28:43 AM

Public

I mean, I see no reason why this wouldn't work. `alsoKnownAs` is an array of names.

I suppose if Alice is following both Bob and Chuck, then B & C are merged into Dave, she won't "double follow".

But I wonder if there are any other gotchas?

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