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`

maya_b @maya_b@hachyderm.io

3/16/2026, 1:50:09 PM

Public

Has anyone in the "UK ban VPN" camp considered how many corporate and legitimate use cases there are for VPNs?

Once upon a time, I had one setup to link my home and workspace systems together so WFH wasn't a compromise - and I was a company of 1.

Why did I have this setup - have you read the Ts&Cs of a non-disclosure agreement? of a multinational company? any and every mitigation against leaks is required and my VPN cost me around €3/month (wasn't hosted in the UK)

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