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troed

@ troed @fedia.io

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HW/FW security researcher & Demoscene elder.

I started having arguments online back on Fidonet and Usenet. I'm too tired to care now.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • Might be that I simply don't believe you as well. I also know a few people running Matrix servers besides myself (Synapse as well as Conduit) and ever since Sliding Sync and clients that support it (Element X, not Element etc) this issue simply doesn't exist.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • I run a Matrix family instance. My elderly parents use it as their main way of communicating with us.

    Sure, I set up their accounts - but all that difficult to use UX seems to have passed them by completely since they're very happy with it.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • I'm guessing your issue is in your installation.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • I can't speak to your server but I don't have that issue. It was solved with Sliding Sync quite some time ago.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • Your view of Matrix seems a bit weird. AFAIK I can do all the voice/streaming/community in Matrix as well as it's done in Discord.

    Also, no, my server isn't slow. matrix.org might be, I don't know.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • Isn't that a client side issue though? Element is just one Matrix client. I haven't used it myself but heard from others that Fluffychat (another Matrix client) is more like Discord.

  • Internet forums are disappearing because now everything is Reddit and Discord. And that's worrying.

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  • FWIW it's very common now to see at least open source projects run their own Matrix channels instead of Discord/IRC/xxx.

    (I see in other comments that there's some confusion regarding Element and Matrix. Element is a client, Matrix is the protocol. Yes, Element-the-company does their best to add to this confusion)

  • Plex is locking remote streaming behind a subscription in April

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  • I went from Emby to Jellyfin as they started their enshittification journey. I don't really notice it being less polished.

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  • Absolutely. The Model 3 was fun to drive in a carting way. The ID.7 is comfortable to drive long distances in.

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  • Yeah the ID.7 is the first on VWs "new platform". IIRC they're going to refresh the other models now too.

    Going from Tesla to VW was very refreshing. To start with it's now possible to trust the expected range given. The Tesla lied its heart out.

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  • The VW ID.7 is about the same cost as a Tesla Model 3 and its size and features are more like the Model S. I was early so I have the sedan, a friend has the tourer though and loves it.

    No such warning, at least not here in Sweden/Europe.

    I looked at the Kia EV9 but it was a lot more expensive, also, we didn't get the swivel seats here. They had to be bolted stuck in forward position :(

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  • Yeah no I'm not switching out reliance on US cloud services with ... Chinese.

    Replaced my Tesla with a Volkswagen ID.7. Recommended.

  • What are your thoughts on paternity leave?

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  • Swede here. Taking care of your family means being an active parent and a sharing partner.

    I took 18 months paternity leave with our firstborn so my partner could finish their degree.

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  • Her life. Op has clarified everybody involved knows what it is and isn't.

  • Alternative to discord?

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  • Matrix.

  • What's the closest you ever got to hosting refugees?

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  • Hosted refugees.

    When Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine started in late feb 2022 we (Swedes) watched in horror as the people walked for days to get to southern Poland where the towns quickly tried to set them up with tents and basic services, looking for ways they could then move on within the EU.

    My wife took the decision that she wanted to help, in any way possible, and jumped in the car. She drove for 14 hours, slept in the car, picked up two families (mother/daughters) and brought them back here to Sweden. One of them we then housed in our guest house for a year before they decided that it was safe "enough" for them to move back to their home town.

    We had the opportunity and possibility. Not everyone has, the important part is to act in any way you can.

  • The fediverse promises social media without Big Tech – if it can avoid familiar pitfalls

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