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`

Chee Aun 🤔 @cheeaun@mastodon.social

2/14/2023, 6:31:51 AM

Public

If I reply to a public post by user A, but (at)-mention user B with `visibility: direct` instead, can user A see the reply? 🤔

#Mastodon #MastoDev #MastodonQuestion

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Chee Aun 🤔 @cheeaun@mastodon.social

10/12/2025, 12:30:16 AM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cheeaun/109861687199479132

@abrahamAbraham Williams ultimately it's not DM at all 😬. (I can even reply to you here with 'private mention' visibility)

It's pretty confusing.