That really sounds like shitty firmware at one end or the other
it never fucking works. I gave up and just go to the counter and say I can't use any form of computer because it's against my religion. Then it takes a few second after that and off I go.
The number of people is 1. It's me. You guys are all NPCs
It's called marketing, and it's cancer
Well not really. You are very welcome to set up your own instance and own your data.
You even said it your last point. Those are services. We are talking about goods here.
He has an orange baboon as a friend that is also a strong contender to the title.
That's better than "wrong password, mofo"
Your username in the fediverse is not honorfaz, but @honorfaz@kbin.social, just as an email. It's the same for communities (or sublemmy, or whatever we decide to call it). It's not c/something, but c/something@instance.com. This is why everyone still has a unique handle, but no unique admin.
I'm on my own instance for example, running in my living room, and yet here we are, talking. Internet as it was intented.
deezer prolly use 200 shit tons 3rd party services. so yeah.