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themadcodger

@ themadcodger @kbin.social

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  • What replacement for each major social media do you use

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  • For imgur check out Catbox. I haven't used it person, but it might be closer to imgur than pixelfed which is supposed to be an IG replacement.

  • Plan on getting a Linux laptop: any suggestions?

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  • I got their 12th gen diy last year and it was really easy to assemble. I was pleasantly surprised at how well thought out it was.

  • FOSS email providers?

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  • I've been using Proton since it first came out and have had no problems with it. I have a paid account because it's worth it to me to not be the product. And for about $5/mo I get encrypted email, calendar, vpn, drive, and password manager (though I primarily only use the first three).

    They have a free version that lets you try it out, though with limited features.

  • If you know, you know…

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  • I recently got diagnosed with "you're showing signs of it, so let's take the test and see" so I've been poking around places like here. Some of the things on here… damn I feel seen.

  • We did it Lemmy!

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  • Same thing with the various Twitter migrations where they kept trying to turn Mastodon/ Calckey into the new Twitter. I think people like familiarity.

  • Bluesky temporarily halts sign-ups because so many people are joining from Twitter

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  • Since you are the algorithm for what you see instead of the system, you do have to put in some work to find content that interests you. But it is possible and rewarding when you do. Assuming microblogging is of interest to you of course.

  • Why do so many Lemmy posts end with the word rule? rule

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  • Across the fediverse if you stick an @ in front of the 196 it'll work. Lemmy has a thing where they do an ! instead, but that's specifically their thing.

    Works with usernames too.

  • While larger, more general communities are thriving on the Fediverse - I'm missing out on the niche communities

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  • Don't worry, it'll all make sense in time. There are some great guides floating around if you haven't already found them.

  • The Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan, blocking debt relief for millions of borrowers

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  • I'm not surprised they struck it down, but I guess the jaded side of me is surprised they allowed him a different avenue to do the relief instead of making the whole concept illegal.

    Also, there was talk from the Republicans about try to force everyone to pay back the interest we would have been paying this entire time. Somewhat surprised they didn't agree to that as well.

  • I don’t understand people who say they can’t figure out Lemmy or KBin

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  • Just be careful. That only works because your instance already knows about those other instances because someone already interacted with them. If you ever want to join a community on a non-popular instance, you might have to be the first person to search for it by copying and pasting.

  • I don’t understand people who say they can’t figure out Lemmy or KBin

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  • What part of Mastodon do you struggle with, if you don't mind me asking?

  • Call to action - renewed protests starting on July 1st

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  • That sounds awesome. How did you find that the first time around?

  • Microsoft wants to move Windows fully to the cloud

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  • How does Proton work? Is it another application like wine?

  • This is how Rufus asks for belly rubs. No it's not a trap; he's a cat running on dog software.

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  • What kind of cat is Rufus?

  • Americans Hate ISPs Almost As Much As They Hate Gas Stations, Survey Finds

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  • Us and New Jersey I think are the only two now.

  • Americans Hate ISPs Almost As Much As They Hate Gas Stations, Survey Finds

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  • Well, good news on that front, the house and senate passed a bill to let us pump our own. As long as Kotek signs it, it would go into effect immediately.

  • fediverse soon

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  • It really does. My first thought was a lot of cities where it's run down and depressed and the more hipster artsy types show up for the cheap property and make something interesting. Eventually the affluent catch wind and show up to take advantage of what was created and price the originals out.

  • Bridges on Matrix

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  • Hmm, I think I could manage this. What hosting service did you end up going with?

  • Bridges on Matrix

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  • Oh, this would make things much easier. I signed up… do you have any idea how long it takes to get an invite?