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`

Calum Andrew Morrell @calum@dazed-gerbil.com

2/23/2026, 2:22:23 PM

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@jaypeach53Jay Peach @neilNeil Brown What are the alternatives? Serious question. I'm fully aware of how bad SS is and refuse to have anything to do with it, I'm just not certain where to point creators I respect when I find them using it.

Scott Murray @scott@sfba.social

2/23/2026, 2:23:15 PM

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@calumCalum Andrew Morrell @jaypeach53Jay Peach @neilNeil Brown see leavesubstack.com for alternatives :)

https://leavesubstack.com/

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