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`

Nick @Nickiquote@mstdn.social

12/10/2025, 12:46:36 AM

Public

I remain happy with the Fediverse as it is, i.e. essentially statistically insignificant. This has its benefits.

Is my boss on here? No. Are any of my work colleagues on here? No. Is my mother on here? No. Are my irl friends on here? What irl friends.

Mark Saltveit @taoish@mastodonapp.uk

12/10/2025, 4:11:14 AM

Public

@NickiquoteNick

Here's an anecdatum.

I posted a message here about the fabulous Ursula K. Le Guin exhibit in Portland, Oregon, which will run for the next 2 months, on both Bluesky and Mastodon.

Bluesky: 5 likes, no retweets.

Mastodon: 180 retoots, 190 likes.

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