I've seen an argument that defederation would just hurt the fediverse, and that even an exploitative giant like Meta should therefore be welcomed.

I think that's like arguing that we should get rid of antitrust laws, which we have for good reason.

Did your wife go on social media to pick a fight by stereotyping and publicly scolding a large community of people, and justify it with an obviously false claim? I hope not, but if so, then I wish you the best of luck working through that together.

You should just learn Chinese.

That's disingenuous. I wasn't complaining about English not serving me well, now was I?

Also, once again, mountains vs. molehills.

The difference here is mountains vs. molehills.

And in most cases, they obviously do have sufficient ability to learn how, because they were able to learn the commercial software they're currently using.

As for time, yes, learning always takes time. (Thus my comparison to learning a new commute.) But suggesting that someone learn something new is not stupid or unreasonable, especially if the thing they currently use is not serving them well.

• In response to that paragraph you added after I replied:

I don't know why you would think that cherry-picked and extremely specific scenario is somehow representative of the general subject we're discussing. Of course situations exist where learning alternative software isn't the best answer. That doesn't make it wrong for people to suggest the alternatives. Quite often, they're perfectly viable, and it's perfectly reasonable to try to help by making someone aware of them.

I have given away games on reddit in the past. In my experience, this worked best:

• Make sure it's cleared with the moderators.
• State in the post how long the giveaway will run (often 1-3 days).
• Top-level comments count as entries.
• (Optional) Require commenters to follow some simple instruction, like including the word duck, or stating their favorite game.
• Accounts with less than X karma are ineligible.
• When the time is up, pick a random comment as the winner. Alternatively, have everyone comment a number within a range stated in your post, and the comment that comes closest to the number you had in mind wins.

This gave everyone a fair chance against bots, hoarders, and resellers.

Edit: I never ask people to reveal an off-site account (e.g. their Steam account) because that would create a link between accounts, making them vulnerable to tracking and doxxing. The world needs less of that, not more.

Let's also remember that Apple computers have ARM chips already, and RISC-V might be competitive before long.

It would be nice to have some choice in architecture without having to give up games.

I thought that until I actually held a sphinx. Turns out the baldness was an illusion. It had short, light fur, and was incredibly soft.

Ok… but what about the plastic in the microwave that’s part of the microwave?

I think a glass and steel microwave oven could look pretty damn cool, but until we have those, I simply try not to cook my food on the microwave's surfaces. :)

I remember a few dialogue options that had me thinking, "why did they bother putting that option in the game? Nobody would ever choose that!"

Apparently I misjudged.

A couple minor broken ability examples: Mage Hand requires a short rest to recharge, which is fundamentally wrong for a cantrip, and Feather Fall is a bonus action instead of a reaction, making it useless for its primary purpose. These aren't game-breaking, of course, but annoyances like this add up, and it never feels good to have chosen an ability that turns out not to work as it should.

One of the more problematic issues is stupid pathing logic, especially around known hazards: Party members absolutely love to spot traps, announce them, and then walk right into them. Sometimes it results in someone getting a minor injury. Other times it nearly wipes out the whole party.

I suggest saving often.

The keyboard. How quaint.

A high-level piece like this might not be very informative to those who have basic experience in the area, but in an increasingly cryptography-hostile political climate, I like how it shows cryptography as fundamental to the tasks and tools that we all depend on in our daily lives.