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

2/26/2026, 8:53:25 PM

Public

Signal

I installed the Signal app on a new phone.

I haven't imported my back-up yet.

All my previous channels seemed to automatically show up — both 1-on-1 channels, and group channels.

Which is great.

But, also the names of the channels.

Where did the Signal app get the channel names from?

I read over the Signal protocol years ago, but — I don't recall reading anything about group names.

What I am wondering — does Signal's servers have plaintext records of the names of my groups.

#Signal

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