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`

Brett Cannon @brettcannon@fosstodon.org

4/28/2025, 3:55:24 PM

Public

If I'm going to prefer Mastodon over Bluesky I need to:

1. Find a good host to run my own instance (otherwise the federation benefits don't seem quite so beneficial); recommendations welcome as I don't have the time to self-host
2. File a feature request to make it easy to take your filters with you when changing instances
3. File a feature request to make adding to your filters as easy as it is in Bluesky

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://fosstodon.org/users/brettcannon/statuses/114416400757580412 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)