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`

Julian Oliver @JulianOliver@mastodon.social

10/20/2025, 9:11:48 PM

Quiet public

Also a reminder that when you give Signal money, some of that goes to Amazon. Tough, but true.

Julian Oliver @JulianOliver@mastodon.social

10/21/2025, 5:42:36 AM

Quiet public

With Signal proving to have no failure tolerance server side, we have effectively seen Amazon could switch off Signal. Not that they would necessarily do that, but it is an extraordinary power to hold, even a lever to wield.

I'm not slighting Signal here. I use it in my work. Family, friends all use it. Folk invested trust, & depend on it.

Signal have popularised E2EE chat, brought it to the masses (spurred Meta to Double Ratchet WhatsApp). A huge contrib

The Q is: what will Signal do now?

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