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`

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) @reiver@mastodon.social

9/26/2025, 9:55:56 PM

Public

No one actually 'owns' an Internet domain-name.

At best, you rent it.

And, if you miss a payment (for whatever reason) it will be taken from you.

There is also a long history of Internet domain-names being seized. There was even a book written about it. Although, it keeps on happening.

@danabra.movdan

RE: https://overreacted.io/open-social/

Notice that Alice’s handle is now @alice.com. It is not allocated by a social media company. Rather, her handle is the universal “internet handle”, i.e. a domain. Alice owns the alice.com domain, so she can use it as a handle on any open social app. (On most open social apps, she goes by @alice.com, but for others she wants a distinct disconnected identity, so she owns another handle she’d rather not share.)

Bob owns a domain too, even though he isn’t technical. He might not even know what a “domain” is. Bob just thinks of @bob.com as his “internet handle”. Some open social apps will offer you a free subdomain on registration, just like Gmail gives you a free Gmail address, or may offer an extra flow for buying a domain. You’re not locked into your first choice, and can swap to a different domain later.

Your internet handle being something you actually own is the most user-visible aspect of open social apps. But the much bigger difference is invisible to the user.

If you have a fediverse account, you can quote this note from your own instance. Search https://mastodon.social/users/reiver/statuses/115272827317294101 on your instance and quote it. (Note that quoting is not supported in Mastodon.)

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) @reiver@mastodon.social

9/26/2025, 10:00:43 PM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.social/@reiver/115272827317294101

Although, I would agree that — you are probably better off with being:

＠charlie.com

...rather than

twitter.com/charlie

@danabra.movdan