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`

Anuj Ahooja @quillmatiq@mastodon.social

8/29/2025, 4:38:55 PM

Public

Another way Mastodon centralizes the ActivityPub experience is through the Mastodon API.

In an ideal ecosystem, I should be able to use the ActivityPub API when building a client or competing platform. However, due to the popularity of Mastodon, every builder has to support the Mastodon API, which is under the control of the Mastodon organization. (1/2 🧵)

https://mastodon.social/@quillmatiq/114910104429915647

Anuj Ahooja (@quillmatiq@mastodon.social)

Bluesky, being the largest ATProto AppView, means that their moderation decisions have the broadest impact on the ATmosphere experience. Mastodon, being the largest ActivityPub platform, means that their decisions on how quote posts work have the broadest impact on the Fediverse experience. The quicker everyone realizes these ecosystems are similar, the quicker we can focus on targeting social siloes that still dominate the social media landscape.

mastodon.social · Mastodon

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