I don’t see ads anywhere anymore. I have ublock origin on my phone and PC browsers, I use alternative apps like Grayjay instead of the official YouTube app, and if I can’t block ads on some platform, I just don’t use it.

I understand giving in to ads on some apps if the platform really matters and there’s not an alternative, but why not use ublock origin for the rest? Is it still not well known that you can block ads?

I don’t think it looks terrible, but it does look like windows media player from 20 years ago.

I honestly don’t think it’s that common anymore, I’ve seen QR codes for Bandcamp or streaming more than CDs in the last 4 years or so.

Well shit. Is there anywhere to actually buy music from the artist?

Whoever uploaded them has to send you a link to them. It does have a limit of 10gb, but it’s pretty reliable in my experience.

Personally it doesn’t need to be user friendly for me to use it, just have decent specs. Like at least a flagship phone from 2019 kind of specs. All the Linux phones are unbearably slow and have crap cameras and battery life.

You mean like the obsidian canvas?

Yeah, I think the constant barrage of bad news that you have no control over is too much. I’m spending more of my free time this year volunteering locally, mostly for selfish reasons like mental health and distraction from Politics.

Also, given how things are heading, this might be one of our last decent years for spending time outside. So, I’m making an effort to enjoy it while I can.

Why does the news increasingly sound like the lore of Cyberpunk 2077?

I think that’s a pretty good analogy in this case

If you’re using Google messages, they’re definitely already doing so

I don’t know is “webstie” is a typo or not, but it fits with the pig boy theme

Yep, if even tech-savvy folks struggle with following people via links, the average user is going to feel totally lost. It’s these minor UX issues that keep holding federated platforms back.

Wouldn’t be the first wall he put up in the name of freedom

I absolutely get that more with driving. I’m usually a very alert and proactive driver, able to feel the road as if the car was a part of my body, almost. But sometimes without warning, that part of my brain just turns off, and I can’t drive for shit. Like I find it hard to even look straight ahead.