Agree, but also think it might kind of be a part of what makes it great. Didn’t go so long to get ruined. Gave us just enough to love it and imagine what could have been. Everyone gets to have their own fantasies of where it might have gone next.

Dang, Prince of Thieves got bad ratings? I always just assumed everyone loved it like I did.

Thanks for the nudge. Today might be the day I actually dive into this stuff!

Curse you, Network Effect!

I wish I could explain exactly why Matrix just doesn’t feel great. I think it’s a combination of janky-feeling clients and how uh … Servers? Rooms? Communities? Circles? Whatever those are… are set up.

Wish XMPP was being given more of a chance.

Having some limited history would be nice, yeah. I actually prefer the lack of embedded media though. I can click a link to look at it, and I’m happy to not have a bunch of images, gifs, and embedded videos crowding out conversation.

“He was just starting to get pretty okay at playing the Appalachian dulcimer.”

Not sure why you got downvoted, assuming you were just pointing out how interesting it is that people in tech tend to be more critical of tech and aware of the issues it can have or cause

To tune out and reset my mental and emotional state: Most anything by Paleowolf

To restore hope and interest in seeking good things from life:

• Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog
• Glorious Dawn by Melodysheep
• Nightswimming by R.E.M. (This one can be risky though, sometimes it makes me feel even more nostalgia-sad.)

The goofy answer: https://alvinisemo.ytmnd.com/