Hackers' Pub

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`

Tommaso Gagliardoni @tomgag@infosec.exchange

5/14/2025, 7:16:47 AM

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In a move that surprises absolutely noone, GitHub now requires users to login in order to browse public repositories (including open source projects). After a few (~10) requests, you get blocked (I can confirm). In order to fight AI scrapers, I guess.

So, GitHub decided to blanket-limit access to open source projects as a defense against the very scourge that they(r parent company) unleashed on the world.

I won't be hypocrite: it's a bit embarrassing, but undeniably satisfying to say "told you so". I moved away from GitHub long ago and I moved all my stuff to Codeberg instead. And so happy I did!

Next step: radicle.xyz maybe?

https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/159123

#github #microsoft #openai #codeberg #ai #ml #llm #enshittification #foss #floss #opensource #radicle

A screenshot of GitHub's blocking page due to reaching rate limit very quickly while browsing an open source project's repository while not logged in.

Risotto Bias @risottobias@toot.risottobias.org

5/14/2025, 8:15:35 AM

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@tomgagTommaso Gagliardoni @forgefed / @meissameissa-team / @forgejo are doing interesting things with federation - but yeah @radicle is also an interesting player in that space!

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