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`

Evan Prodromou @evan@cosocial.ca

12/4/2025, 9:15:02 PM

Public

Thanks for all the replies! I'm a "Yes, but...". I think this is an effective mechanism for keeping your posts private to you and people you trust.

Evan Prodromou @evan@cosocial.ca

12/4/2025, 9:15:25 PM

Public

I am intimately aware that because ActivityPub data is stored in the clear on the server, your server operator, any of your followers' server operators, their cloud hosting provider, and possibly some other entities (like your client software provider) could also have access to the content.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://cosocial.ca/users/evan/statuses/115663367406915589 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)