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`

Colin M @vonExplaino@mstdn.social

12/16/2025, 4:01:26 AM

Public

Going to start referring to people bringing ai “art” etc where it’s not wanted, as Sloperatives.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-for-2025-is-ais-slop

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2025 is AI 'slop'

"Slop" was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little value.

www.pbs.org · PBS News

Colin M @vonExplaino@mstdn.social

12/16/2025, 4:02:28 AM

Public

No, you’re not a “prompt engineer”, you’re a sloperator.

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