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`

silverpill @silverpill@mitra.social

2/19/2026, 4:39:59 PM

Public

It might be not possible to create a generic #ActivityPub server, but nevertheless this is an interesting thought experiment that helps simplify the protocol and figure out the best way to extend it.

I've been thinking about generic servers for quite some time (because this complements my work on nomadic clients), here are my notes:

https://codeberg.org/silverpill/feps/src/branch/main/fc48/fep-fc48.md

@eyeintheskyThe Eye

RE: https://mastodon.social/users/eyeinthesky/statuses/116095929503245071

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