Social engineering seems like it could be a bigger problem in the fediverse than on traditional social media platforms.

I feel that phishing becomes easier when there's no single authoritative site to log into, as people may not check the URL as thoroughly. Impersonation also seems problematic.

Like much of the early internet, this new tech seems reliant on trusting the goodwill of others. I'm sure in time we will see the platform evolve to counteract the bad actors.

SkillUp on YouTube does a weekly review that is always really comprehensive. They also do longer-form reviews of individual titles similar to TB's old "WTF Is..." series. There's also an excellent bi-weekly podcast on the same channel.

Some people have no conscience, I'm sorry OP. Whilst it's frustrating at the time, I found the first scratches on my car to be quite liberating after a while as I no longer felt so concerned about messing up my perfect paintwork!

Kings of the Wyld - A fast-paced fantasy adventure where mercenary bands are treated like rock-stars. A group of famous mercs who are all way past their prime get the band back together for one last quest. Full of strong characters and humour throughout, doesn't outstay it's welcome and has a satisfying ending.

The long way to a small, angry planet - A wholesome sci-fi novel about the crew of a small ship on a long journey across the galaxy. The world-building is fantastic, and covers interesting topics such as the rights of artificial life-forms and learning to accept other beliefs and cultures. A slow burner, but the journey is worth going along for.