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`

𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™ @Doomscroll@zirk.us

2/4/2026, 12:08:13 AM

Public

I have to ask, @dansup, what was the appeal of Mastodon when there were so many other social media platforms to choose from?

#fediverse

dansup @dansup@mastodon.social

2/4/2026, 12:14:04 AM

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@Doomscroll𝕯𝖔𝖔𝖒𝖘𝖈𝖗𝖔𝖑𝖑™ I was drawn in by its use of oStatus, which StatusNet pioneered and was the precursor to ActivityPub.

I operated a StatusNet server between 2012-2016.

#Fediverse

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