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`

Alexia ΘΔ @alexia@app.wafrn.net

6/21/2025, 1:59:53 PM

Public

Just a little reminder to the fedi admins:

One of the most effective ways of curbing spam is keeping your instances small-ish and having approved registrations enabled. Almost all instance software supports this nowadays and it lets you prevent spam before it happens.

basically, Open Signups Bad

Of course this is just one tool in your arsenal, but please use it, it is very effective.

#fediAdmin

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