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`

✧✦Catherine✦✧ @whitequark@treehouse.systems

2/21/2026, 8:38:21 AM

Public

apparently you can store limericks in the RIPE database https://ripe48.ripe.net/presentations/ripe48-db-poem.pdf

limerick: LIM-OLD-34
descr: Tony Bates had left the NCC and Phil
descr: Jones suggested Mike Norris
descr: take over that presentation
text: So as not to be ruled out of court
text: They've traditionally been rather short
text: So, using your head, you'll
text: See why the RIPE schedule
text: Never features a lim’rick report.
admin-c: LIM1-RIPE
author: MN131
mnt-by: LIM-MNT
changed: limerick-wg@ripe.net 19970321
source: RIPE

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