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`

Chris is. @offby1@wandering.shop

2/14/2026, 4:18:14 PM

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I’m thrilled to see this feature from GitHub: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-02-13-new-repository-settings-for-configuring-pull-request-access/

Tl;dr it is now possible for repositories to disable pull requests entirely, or to restrict them to collaborators only. #OpenSource

New repository settings for configuring pull request access - GitHub Changelog

Maintainers now have more control over how repositories accept contributions. Two new settings let you manage pull requests to better match your project’s needs. Disable pull requests entirely You can…

github.blog · The GitHub Blog

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Chris is. @offby1@wandering.shop

2/14/2026, 7:12:20 PM

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RE: https://wandering.shop/@offby1/116069885162090859

Boy howdy, am I ever getting some replies that remind me that OSS developers can be unpleasant people.

Sara Golemon @pollita@phpc.social

2/14/2026, 6:50:36 PM

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RE: https://wandering.shop/@offby1/116069885162090859

I understand how we got here, and why. Unfortunately this is yet another paver stone along the pathway to the defeat of Open Source by the very thing which owes its existence to it.

A melancholy day.