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I don't check there so could only theorize. But in the line of potential flooding, or at least when a given site is specially bothersome to the user, I wish more sites allowed blocking posts that link to specific domains.

Besides what the article brings up, such AI adoption feels like an artificial move. And from what I can observe, any artificial changes come crashing down at some point, damaging everything that grew dependent on it, and what remains of it is but a fraction of what it once was, and very unlikely to increase much again.

I see the last update was in may. Should it be source of concern?

Something I noticed early on is that a lot of explanations for Linux can be used, at least partially, for multiple subjects/programs/situations. Also stress can hinder perception. So when I would reach a roadblock, I left the project in the corner and came back to it a few days later. For the first year, it helped a bunch.

Also taking the time to read terminal logs when something breaks helps a bunch, either to figure out by yourself, or to search in your search engine of choice.

And like with learning a new language, the learning curve requires patience. Besides, having had the opportunity to test multiple systems, some popular and some highly specific, each was quirky even when close to a system I already knew, so maybe testing around in a virtual machine or a spare laptop to find the Linux distro that best fits you might help?

defeats the dawn of souls final boss, phrekyos and deumion with the art of slapping

Final Fantasy II - not Cecil's, but Firion's. If I could see people's faces in FF circles when I say that, I bet they'd be looking at me weird. e.e"

From what I can get, it seems to be a fan/"fan"-run subreddit? If so, at least on the political side, doesn't seem like a big deal. However, on the health of such communities, it's a warning tale as Reddit's design makes it hard to make alternative communities to keep discussion going.

@fuat2mb@theres.life Personally, I like the idea of instances exclusive for testing out.

Also Mastodon allows the user to point to his/her new account, so migrating, for outsiders, doesn't too far fetched to implement elsewhere if desired. And Mastodon and Lemmy (at least) allow exporting the user's data, so also not reinventing the wheel there. And the idea of an instance made for testing out could be set up just like that, on an instance basis, so no need to change fundamental functionalities of a given forum engine.

Two things I'd propose, though, first to not allow new magazines/communities to be created by non-admin/moderators as to not have derelict ones once the allowed usage period ends, and to have some level of control on people subscribing to avoid bots.

And regarding the usage period, I wonder if a moderator bot could be set up to automatically lock a given account after it, only allowing to log in to get the aforementioned export data (if that is to be implemented).

Sounds quite dystopian, setting a precedent for either (or both) the host being considered accomplice for any wrongdoings of any third parties, and/or inducing hosting companies to become informal polices. And it comes in quite a curious time, when the EU is trying to push for chat control, some US states are trying to push for AI surveillance cameras, Brazil passed a law that requires apps to do facial recognition, GrapheneOS is being targeted by French news media, and all those using potential crimes and cherry-picking cases to justify.

Didn't see the original analysis that is used to make that claim, so I can only argue about more general problems, specifically to what scopes one can keep using only software he/she can audity and is free to use. For example, work may require tunelling tools or email/messaging programs which you have no control over. Also the majority of games have at least closed source elements. You also can't guarantee the sites you access are FOSS or the hardware you have available makes its blueprints or firmwares available and auditable. Also if your setup grows, e.g. using a game controller, USB stick, another screen, etc., drivers needed and/or installed could be a "black box" too as you say.

Such an end is still utopic, too far to reach, so my suggestion would be trimming what can be replaced or ignored while rising awareness (and possible solutions¹) to specific problem, and through that step by step move closer to such a fully FOSS objective.

¹pointing problems without proposing solutions, that I can observe, is a great way to make the listener lose his/her will to tackle a given problem

I'd imagine it's due to such forums not having a big incentive to get their userbase oxigenated, as you'd need to create an account and invest on it, but at the risk of ignoring and eventually even dropping the social media you're already familiar with. And aggravating it, as userbase shrinks, certain behaviors cause more and more people to drop, leaving only those that are ok or that even replicate this behavior, causing a vicious cycle.

From what I observed, when forums start going that path, if they're small enough, they die from irrelevance. And if a given forum is big enough or is kept forcefully alive, they become some Karachay lake-style radioactive landfill.

Photos appear fine though? And I rarely see threads with videos attached so don't think those would appear on a quick check anyways.

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