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`

aIeksana @aleksana@bcom.moe

3/17/2026, 5:37:05 AM

Public

Heads up: vicinae collects telemetry data since 0.20.6, with a generated unique identifier for each installation. The author refuses to add a popup notice on startup to ensure GDPR compliance and address users' concern, while claiming to meet the minimum requirements for "Lawfulness of processing".

https://github.com/vicinaehq/vicinae/issues/1218

Our NixOS maintainers have turned this off by default.

Telemetry legal compliance issue · Issue #1218 · vicinaehq/vicinae

Using opt-out collection methods combined with unique identifiers may violate GDPR: 1Consent should be given by a clear affirmative act establishing a freely given, specific, informed and unambiguo...

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