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`

mcc @mcc@mastodon.social

4/16/2025, 2:46:01 AM

Public

I would describe this new feature on mastodon.social as being somewhere between "silly" and "bad".

mcc @mcc@mastodon.social

4/16/2025, 3:09:28 AM

Public

I have filed a Github issue about this new feature. Because I suspect "this sucks, you should remove it" would not get a good response, I have tried to limit myself to "constructive criticism".

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/34463

New "Featured" tab in profiles has multiple problems · Issue #34463 · mastodon/mastodon

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