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`

Creative Commons @creativecommons@mastodon.social

11/26/2025, 9:19:11 PM

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Pay-to-crawl systems have emerged in response to large AI models accessing vast amounts of content as a possible way to help sustain the creation of content online. However, overbroad use of pay-to-crawl could ultimately represent a shift towards a more tightly controlled and monetised content ecosystem.

Read our full issue brief for more! And let us know what you think about pay-to-crawl in the comments!

https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pay-to-Crawl-Issue-Brief-Nov-2025.pdf

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