Sounds like the same guy who taught me how to tear-down and clean my lawnmower's carburetor. Appreciate that man
MrShankles
joined 2 years ago
Idk, I haven't used Connect. I used Jerboa, Liftoff, and then Wefwef. I've been sticking with Wefwef now because it seems to work well, but I still switch to Liftoff if I'm experiencing some technical issues and want to see if it's the app or the servers.
Well... damn. I'm mid-30's; Tech is (definitely) kind of a hobby of mine; and I use Linux for learning, experimenting, and... uhh, tech hobby stuff lol. I can solder a little, and sometimes it actually works!
Maybe it's because that cohort is the fastest to adopt. We grew up with a rapidly changing internet, we're kinda used to navigating the glitches/unfamiliarity, and it's just more familiar (to us) in a "back-to-basics" way. I feel like I've entered a nostalgic "place" that has become better since I last visited.
With Memmy for ios going full-live, the multitude of 3rd party apps at full throttle, and Facebook ready with "Threads" - this just seems like the first wave of what could be a hell of a storm. The content will increase and diversify, that's inevitable now.
The question is: do people want to be responsible for maintaining a user-controlled platform? Or would they prefer an operator help to connect us? We'll see, but I guarantee there will be some fresh af memes coming through here in the mean time, so no worries
Hell, while you're here... throw some of those old ass memes (or almost any pic you've got saved on your phone) onto [email protected]
Be the change you want to see and shit
Or don't, it's not like anyone can really judge you when you're anonymous... but you'll know. Months from now, when you're lying in bed, unable to sleep because you were complicit in the apathy; you'll wonder if it could have been different. You'll try to bury the intrusive thoughts and "what ifs", but you'll always wonder...
"Could it have actually worked? Might we have taken claim to a piece of independence in the future of world communications?!"
... and the thought slips away, as you mainline another 40 min of memes directly into you're neurotransmitter reservoir, for sustenance and maintenence
It's like a bastion of the interwebs that I didn't realize was still happening. I was wondering where everyone went lol
Maybe. Federated sure seems to be what I'm going to stick with for now. Hopefully more seemless interaction will happen (in time) between platforms... but I'm already fully converted
I wonder how many shill accounts are actively trying to sway the tide of opinion around here, especially during all of this uncertainty, excitement, and vulnerability.
Honestly curious, like if we could see a number for, "traffic increase in troll farm activity" or some shit.
I put on my robe and ~~wizard~~ pirate hat
I don't trust anyone named Lenny. Lemmy is cool though