In that exact order, funnily enough.

god, i wish that was me.

do you know good methods of finding this?

thank you for the reccomendation! seems like a very useful website :)

Oh, no, I can access it, it's just that it seems to include a map of auctions, but due to not being in the US, visiting them isn't really an option.

I generally try to stay pretty terse in regards to information, but I think that leaving it general could be quite helpful, as it would invite a larger diversity of reccomendations that people in future could benefit from.

is there a difference between 'good' and 'bad' military surplus stores? the ones I've seen appear to be replicas, or clearly not local surplus, which causes me some concern

do you have advice for finding stuff on ebay? when I try it tends to seem like a lot of 'not what I searched for' listings

possibly the biggest eye opener has been seeing how much the average person knows about computers, it's seriously hard to comprehend that divide (obligatory xkcd; https://xkcd.com/2501/), I think the best we can do is build a community, and give the loved ones in our lives an onboarding experience where we can. learning anything new is intimidating, but through exposure, it can be done, we've just gotta make it worth it.

I see where you're coming from, historically the internet and large communities tend to foster that kind of aggression. I, for one, will be striving to build a positive environment though, and just maybe, we'll see those fruits lead into a brighter future :). I myself am applying for some moderator positions to help take up that effort!

Personally, I have hope that if a larger variety of people are posting and commenting (typical lurkers and such) then hopefully the echo chamber aggression will weaken a little, and hopefully foster a positive and friendly community. I'm trying to lead by example :)

I cannot believe this account is two years old and not made just for this comment haha.