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`

Dan Fixes Coin-Ops @ifixcoinops@retro.social

12/27/2025, 4:14:23 PM

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thinking about this thread again when I saw a post about,

🦊 hey can you recommend me a good Spotify alternative?
🐹 I think it'd be better to think about how society can be restructured so that artists get paid properly, what a beautiful world that would be, let's just have a think about it

🦝 how about buy albums on bandcamp or rip CDs and put the files on your phone with a wire

sberson @sberson@app.wafrn.net

12/27/2025, 10:13:34 PM

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Fwiw, I maintain a short list of apps, platforms and services, including some that are FOSS and/or run by artist owned cooperatives - for indie artists and small labels that wish to stream & merch their music directly to fans at - https://totalsonic.net/direct.html

TSM - Direct from Artist Streaming

totalsonic.net

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