I’ve been around the Internet since the BBS days and I can’t think of a single time where a de-centralized platform has out competed a centralized platform with “normal” users.

I’m right there with you. I’d love to see the dream of the decentralized media return, but it’s long-dead. The “Normal” user doesn’t give a fuck about the benefits and even the moderate barrier to entry over some centralized platform is enough to keep them away.

Tech-minded people seem to often forget that even the most simplistic choices like “Choose an instance” is a big deal for people. The platform that’s the most familiar, and easiest to use is going to be the one that wins, and, right now, that looks like it’s Bluesky.

I learned the “Don’t be a mod for free” lesson back in the IRC days. It’s not worth the mental strain, even if it’s for a community you love.

5 - 10 years is a bit much, but liquidate the entire company, assets, buildings, real estate, etc. pay the executives $0, and continue salaries for as long as possible with those funds.

I’ve got the next week off, migrating from Plex to Jellyfin is on my todo list, but I really like the pipeline I have set up now for … my sailing habit. arrr

Yes.

It’s deprecating old phone OS versions.

It’s hardly new territory.

Poe Tay tow. Poe Tah tow.

I am really, really not looking forward to the watershed moment when we have to do something more than vote. It’s going to be extremely shitty.

It should be obvious it’s not about reality.

It’s about being able to say “Biden was impeached” repeatedly in the news during an election year.

As if I needed another reason to not buy a GM.

Appreciate progress when it happens, even if it’s late.

It’s one of those fakes that I really, really wanted to be true. Because I wanted to see that shit in person. Or at least, in porn.

Oh, imagine the porn that could’ve been. What a loss for society.

Something something who doesn’t remember Black Perl?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Perl

They’re a troll. The answer to your question is yes.

“cum.salon” sounds thrilling. I both want it to be exactly what it says it is, but also, something completely different.

They didn’t need or care to manufacture justification under the last president.

The Harry that made it home wasn’t even the original – he was a quantum duplicate. The original Harry died for realsies.

Pocket Casts has both an Android and iOS version. If you pay for their “subscription” their web app also works, though I’ve never used it I’ve heard good things.

Krombopulos Michael, the early years.

You’d never mistake a SG team for the bigots. There are women, and non-white people on the team!

/s

We’re number 1!!! Eat it, Canada!