Unfortunately I think its unrealistic to hope for something that doesn't take profits into consideration as things stand now. Also, while I agree rents have gone FAAARRRRRR beyond any practical purposes, some people do forget "at cost" includes extra to cover maintenance and taxes.
Facebones
joined 2 years ago
For all the whining about being censored and banned there sure always seems to be a while lot of you following ml instances just to cry about them being ml.
It's been a while since I saw a good "and everybody applauded" moment. Thank you for that lol
EDIT: Just clicked and saw the second part, whomp whomp
Or do you mean they should shrink, fire people, and downscale
I reckon I do. Google is like 80% of their funding or some shit, which hinders other search products while affecting user experience in other ways as well due to their influence. If they reined in the scope of their product, they could work on a lower budget which might allow them to work towards breaking free of that oversight. As I mentioned, I don't think most Firefox users want half this crap they're working on anyway, but they're caught in the tech "infinite growth" loop where they ""have"" to crank out bs features or else be considered irrelevant.
Just make a solid browser, work in solid mod support so I can make it my own, and maintain it. I have my own tools to use instead of pocket and whatever else, I don't need Mozilla to do that.
In terms of workers being let go, if they scale back they can at least let people go in a respectful manner instead of them just showing up to a sign on the door lol.
Believe it or not, straight to jail.
I'm perfectly aware scientifically its better, but as somebody who doesn't live in 107 degree territory - 107 can fuck off any way you slice it. 🤣
Let's be clear though: being legal doesn't make it right.
I bet they wouldn't be so dependent on that google money if they stopped trying to chase every tech trend that pops up regardless of interest or popularity.
My perception of Firefox users is that most of us use Firefox for a reason, and thats usually some variation of moving away from big tech bullshit. I COULD be wrong but I certainly dont think so lol.
I hate that I agree with this lol
I hate "but its a dry heat" people. At 95, maybe. At 107, fuck you 107 is 107.
In the US, it isn't about identification or fraud, its about hoops. The more hoops you have to jump through, the less likely "undesirables" (POC, poors, etc) are yo get it done. Like most things here, its a relic of Jim Crow and related policies. It flies so well even today because it all seems menial to somebody well off (you see it in these comments "Its only $10 what's the problem")
Here, the Department of Motor Vehicles tends to be your central point of anything ID related driver or not. My city's used to be on the bus line, but they moved it to the county far from any public transit. So if you don't drive, that $10 is now $10 + $20 taxi/uber there + $20 ride home and depending on what you're doing/getting you may need to go back which is another $40. So really you're looking at $50-100 to get whatever it is.
In my state at one time (I do think its changed here but assume its probably the same in other states) to get a birth certificate you had to go to the state capital (4 hour drive for me one way.) If you dont drive, sucks to suck. Pay someone to take you or hope you have greyhound where you live.
I could go on, but you get the point.
If you were being censored we wouldn't be having this conversation. Y'all mistake "censorship" with "moderation" and I bet if i went to your favorite communities with the same energy y'all go to ml instances with I'd get moderated too (but you'd cheer when THEY do it of course.)