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`

twm @twm@bsd.cafe

11/14/2025, 7:07:17 PM

Public

Found on the web today, author unknown: »'ls' never asks you to create an account or to update«

Now imagine an 'ls' behaving like any other "app" these days...
- "ls needs your permission to display a file listing"
- "sign in to sync ls to your other devices"
- "register now for an ad-free ls"
- "your ls subscription will expire in 30 days"
- "ls is not supported on this device"
- "sign up for the ls newsletter → [ ] now / [ ] later"
- "'ls -la' expert edition now for only 49.99€/year"
- ...

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