They're suggesting regulating corporations properly.

And do you seriously think that someone with minimal modding knowledge can “fix” texture compression

Yes, better textures are consistently one of the first mods to come out for every game they have released since Fallout 3.

it uses end-to-end encryption

At least they say they do, but we can't really verify that.

Ok, so what do you call Bitwarden, matrix, openstreetmaps, Mastodon, or Lemmy?

and they can't track you if you have a blank user agent.

They absolutely can. A blank user agent is a fingerprint like any other.

with all the regulations

That's the formula, it's in the name of the sport.

Then email is also social media, Google docs is social media, phpBB is social media, Amazon review sections are social media, even Pornhub comment sections are social media, and so on...

If Lemmy fits the criteria, then so does 95% of the internet. Not a very useful definition, in that case.

If everything was there from the get-go, how would there be a redemption arc? There would be nothing to redeem.

A redemption arc is when someone or something starts bad or reviled, and eventually comes to be seen through other eyes. Looks like that applies to CDPR and Cyberpunk to me.

use it for one-on-one chats or messaging small friend groups

Those are exactly what I use Matrix for.

It's not an "actual source", it's a shit source. N=16, really? Barely qualifies as a study.

They're not mutually exclusive. A society serious about eliminating fossil fuel use needs both.

huge number of people who live in areas that require a car to function

That is exactly the problem. Areas that require a car to function shouldn't exist. That's what those "young urbanites" are arguing for.