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`

Information Is Beautiful @infobeautiful@vis.social

1/13/2026, 12:55:04 PM

Public

Rubbish? Fine? Brilliant? British superlatives graded and ranked.
https://yougov.co.uk/society/articles/21568-how-good-good

US version here ('quite' interesting comparison)
https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/21717-how-good-good-1

A stacked area chart shows gradations of British superlatives from Abysmal (1.21) through terrible (1.75) and rubbish (2.17) to average (5.09), fine (5.8), and topping out at "very good" (7.9) and excellent (8.95)

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