I… You know what, I’m bookmarking this for future reference

Maybe my memory doesn’t go quite as far. But still, I believe adblockers didn’t take off in such a huge ways until we’ve seen all those popups, malware and other shit on a massive scale.

You can’t have a default server unless someone is ready to pay for it. (Idk how Mastodon does it.)

What I’d do is:

1. have every instance list its most prevalent topics/communities/interests (technology, games, communism, memes…)

2. when the user is signing up, have them select their interests

3. try to find the ideal match. Let the user override if they want to, perhaps let them know if the community is tiny, requires approval etc, but other than that just show a “suggested instance: example.org, change link”

There was the original idea of microtransactions, where you could buy some credit, say $10, and every time you read an article, the author would get fraction of a cent. Or you’d need to manually approve it, such as with a like.

Of course companies saw a good idea and ran it into the ground, so now microtransactions mean something very different, and in their stead there are subscriptions for everything.

The first big problem was malware in ads (and web in general). This has caused people to install adblocks on their parents’ and friends’ devices.

Then there were the annoying ads: autoplaying videos, popups and other shit. This has caused a lot of normies to install adblockers themselves.

Then the privacy concerns, where even basic users notice that they look at a product on one store and now the recommendations follow them everywhere.

But the marketing companies keep pushing, and the OS providers like Google, MS and Apple keep restricting what you can install on your machine, this is a full-on war between users and the big tech.

Nobody was complaining about small banner ads. But they just have to keep pushing and break things. It’s like with banks, or mythological creatures - insatiable.

“Let us demonstrate”

How does one even make a community anyway. Need to ask the admins for something? I tried ans the last button press never did anything.

That’s why I specifically mentioned PS3, that was pretty down to earth, no rocket-powered cars or stunt races.

I can’t take care of myself, how would I care of an animal?

But I have babysit… Sitted? Babysat? Babyshat? A kitten, and dang he grew on me. So I kinda want one, but… It’s just not for me.

As for dogs, family had two dogs and while Iiked them, neither liked me back as much as everyone says dogs do. I’ve been lied to. And I’m not one for walking. So if anything, more of a cat person then.

I don’t know if there’s any way for humanity to continue at all at this point, it seems that whatever is done, there’s always a downside to it. Never mind the cost (not just monetary) to an average person regarding many of the alternatives.

Enemy Engaged series, I had about 800 on one save game at one point, but I’ve had many new ones since then.

Quake 3 Arena, uncountable. Possibly thousands.

GTA Online on PS3 about 1000 I think.

Destiny… I dunno but a lot (I have platinum), possibly also over a 1000.

GTA IV, played it through about 10 times so possibly 300-500.

IceRaven (for the addons and a few enhancements) and Bromite. Both are not good choices as they are poorly supported, but that’s the reality of mobile browsers I guess.

Tbh I hate mobile browsers in general. I don’t understand why they have to be so crippled, especially FF and its forks that keep getting worse with every major version.

I prefer formuladank personally but idk if I’d be welcome here

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