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`

Paolo Melchiorre @paulox@fosstodon.org

10/13/2025, 6:00:32 AM

Public

There’s an accessibility bug on Mastodon: you cannot add custom alt text to your profile or header image. This means people using screen readers can’t know what these images show, so important info is missing for visually impaired users. ♿

Please help by upvoting and commenting on the issue so it gets more attention from developers 👇

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/36439

Let’s make Mastodon more inclusive for everyone! 🤗

CC @Mastodon

#Accessibility #Mastodon #Inclusion #OpenSource

Accessibility bug: Cannot add alt text to profile and header images · Issue #36439 · mastodon/mastodon

Pitch In the public profile edit section of the Mastodon web interface, it is not possible to set alternative text (alt text) for the profile picture and header image. Right now, both images have a...

github.com · GitHub

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