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`

Josh @josh@fediscience.org

3/5/2026, 9:05:12 PM

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@evanEvan Prodromou
I see more potential in algorithmic dicoverability of interesting accounts and posts, but with all the controls and protections you mention. Regarding friends, if you spend the time tagging accounts to weight the algorithm for a friendship heavy feed, how long will it take to become more useful than an existing personal Mastodon list of friends? Might it not be more work to toggle the algorithm on and off to turn your friend weighted feed to a professional interest weighted feed?

Evan Prodromou @evan@cosocial.ca

3/5/2026, 9:06:48 PM

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@josh so, is a Mastodon friends list an algorithmic feed? I'd say yes.

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