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`

Marijn @marijn@mastodon.social

1/6/2026, 11:55:15 AM

Public

Stupid shit that aligns with our biases going viral is definitely not something the fediverse is immune to. Threads about this story *did* have the occasional critical reader questioning it, but 99% of the responses were jumping head-first into the rage bait. (And yes, free-lancer exploitation platforms need to go away—but giving up on truth isn't going to accomplish that.)
https://www.theverge.com/news/855328/viral-reddit-delivery-app-ai-scam

Food delivery services rise as omicron spreads in New York

That viral Reddit post about food delivery apps was an AI scam

AI slop comes for Reddit.

www.theverge.com · The Verge

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