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`

Zak :1password: @zak@infosec.exchange

12/13/2025, 9:27:32 PM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Migueldeicaza/115713071946346627

I saw a story similar to this one a few years ago, but about someone who was locked out of their Google account due to a nearly identical flag. It's what inspired me to start ditching major platforms in the first place and start focusing on services that use end-to-end encryption and allow for full proper data exports and backups.

This sucks.

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