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

12/4/2025, 7:39:43 PM

Public

Thing I'm trying to figure out:

- I want to use .htaccess to block a subdirectory from being accessed. (Because of a reason, the .htaccess cannot go *in* the subdirectory.)

- Lots of SO replies suggest using <Directory "dirname"> with a deny from all.

- But this doesn't work. "<Directory not allowed here".

- Lots of SO posts also agree <Directory> and <Location> are not allowed in .htaccess.

- If it's not allowed it's not allowed. But why do so many people seem to *believe* it's allowed?

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