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`

wakest ⁂ @liaizon@social.wake.st

3/12/2026, 6:48:51 PM

Public

RE: https://social.wake.st/@liaizon/116206925371202010

I didn't want to be break this story over here but since no one else seems to be posting about it here I am sharing a screenshot from the other side with @scan's post.

"I find it funny how @oscollective.org says "dedicated to creating a healthy ecosystem to sustain open source technology for the future" in their bio, yet they have the balls to tell a maintainer of an MIT license project to complete a KYC process using Persona..

Yes, that Persona..."

wakest ⁂ @liaizon@social.wake.st

3/12/2026, 7:39:30 PM

Public

Open Collective is adding KYC from Peter Thiel backed Persona. If you are not familiar with Persona: https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/roblox-reddit-and-discord-users-compelled-to-use-biometric-id-system-backed-by-palantir-co-founder-peter-thiel

Here is the github issue where its being worked on:
https://github.com/opencollective/opencollective/issues/8609

an item on a list that says "Connect OSC with Persona" with a check mark. OSC is one of the biggest fiscal hosts on Open Collective

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