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`

Heather @sphcow@mas.to

3/14/2026, 6:15:09 PM

Public

I asked Slack to search for "pie" emojis. Tell me how this result is actually. helpful? I mean, yes, it includes a pie, but how does including anything with "ie" or "pi" actually do anything beyond increase the noise of the search result?

a screen shot with search results that include pie, briefs, one_piece_bathingsuit, flag-pm, jigsaw, mantelpiece-clock, dumpling, pineapple, spider, vampire, spiderweb, and vampires male and female

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