Mind enlightening me... What's going on in Oregon?

Sir Isaac Screwton

Death solves all problems...

Is Reddit the new r word?

Soy sauce in the coffee pot. Surprise!

I wonder why Windows share dips while "unknown" surges. It seems to reverse afterwards.

Check out the story of Eben Byers

If there isn't, we better start one!

edit: /c/youdontsurf

I wonder how much money gamblers saved as a result of the downtime.

I got a laugh out of it!

An ashtray!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9S0ndZt4R_w

That was also my first impression. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Thank you for explaining!

Thank you for saying it. I'm browsing c/memes for a laugh, not whatever this is.

Amen to degoogling! I think the broad enshittification driven by big tech and their monopolistic behavior actively invites their own demise, just as they disrupted those that came before. I'm definitely an optimist, hopefully not naive. Also we should take things into our own hands. Don't like it? Build it better!

To add to your list: Peertube: federated platform that could compete with YouTube if it wasn't for network effects. Keepass & SyncThing: password manager + file synchronization to keep passwords across all your devices

All of the above makes sense. "Implemented by dummies" really sums it up nicely. My work laptop loogs me out 2-3 times a day and that checkbox seems to have no effect at all.

I hope I'm wrong, but... I think network effects could lead to a single instance becoming dominant and therefore vulnerable to such a takeover/sellout. I'm less sure about this, but perhaps non-technical users don't understand the concept of federated instances and flock to a single one. Perhaps there are other tangible benefits of everyone being on a single instance. Just because the protocol allows for decentralization, doesn't mean it will naturally happen. E.g. How many email users are on Microsoft exchange/outlook, Gmail, and Yahoo?

I love the concept of your own data being portable, but am afraid there might be other factors that somehow naturally lead to centralization. Please change my mind!

In case you haven't checked it out yet, I highly recommend Jellyfin as an alternative to Plex.