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`

Ian Wagner @ianthetechie@fosstodon.org

11/5/2025, 4:13:54 AM

Public

It’s increasingly difficult to enter a cafe, restaurant, or other establishment playing “music” without hearing obviously AI generated garbage.

This is not music. It’s background noise.

Where do they even find this crap? I heard Spotify is actively encouraging this junk, but I don’t think Spotify is very popular in Korea yet… I haven’t noticed it on Apple Music.

Is this happening in your area? Would be curious to map the phenomenon. It’s spreading like wildfire in Korea…

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