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`

Fedi.Tips @FediTips@social.growyourown.services

1/13/2026, 7:26:10 PM

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Many new people asking what Mastodon and the Fediverse actually are, and how servers connect to each other. I've tried to do a simple non-technical guide about this:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/what-is-mastodon-what-is-the-fediverse

TL:DR - The phone network lets you choose a provider and call people on other providers. Mastodon and the wider Fediverse do this for social networks.

If you prefer videos, these are useful:

"What is Mastodon?"
https://fedi.video/w/cbQE3NRw76FayQCSdb14TU

"Introducing the Fediverse"
https://videos.elenarossini.com/w/64VuNCccZNrP4u9MfgbhkN

#FediTips

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If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://social.growyourown.services/users/FediTips/statuses/115889430256007828 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)