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Yeah, if you have the time and the inclination to sit down and learn how Nix operates, then you'll be fine.

For myself, I realized that I am happier tinkering with it now and again rather than running it as a daily driver OS.

I think the biggest draw for Nix is configuration.nix and being able to centralize your system configuration. I personally find the AUR to be better in terms of software, especially from GitHub.

I agree that people shouldn't jump blind into Nix without first getting to grips with it though a VM or something, tho. The learning curve is quite steep.

So Ubuntu is garbage because "firefox is a snap lol" but Kubuntu is great for beginners?

Trolling for YouTube views, smh

Definitely shop around and find a server that matches the vibe you're after.

I'd suggest avoiding the largest ones (e.g. mastodon.social) and going for something in the middle.

This server selection wizard might come in handy:

https://instances.social/

More like they haven't publicly announced anything yet.

I have no desire to try Threads for myself (apparently you need an Instagram account to even start, which kills any modicum of interest I might have stone dead right there), but I have been noting down my favorite descriptions of the Threads experience from various bloggers and social media posts:

• like a 90s-themed office party organized by a human resources department.
• like when a local restaurant you enjoy opens a location in an airport.
• like if an entire social network was those posts that tell you what successful entrepreneurs do before 6AM.
• like watching a Powerpoint from the Brand Research team where they tell you that Pop Tarts is crushing it on social.
• like Casual Friday on LinkedIn.

LW admins: "Watching Like A hawk, with our fingers on the block button.”

You: OmG fUKKiN kNeeLeRs!

Same here. It's a great tool but I've never found a real-world situation where I actually need it.

@kobra@lemmy.world @RxBrad@lemmy.world - don't forget the opportunity to raise of awareness of the FOSS fediverse as well. Interractions like this are what make me think that there might be a bright side to Threads federating

The question is too vague.

Wired or wireless? Open back or closed back? Portable or for sitting at a desk?

I like the stance that fosstodon.org are taking: wait and see what happens, but if Threads introduces any issues that could negatively impact users, they will defederate.

For curiosity's sake, it's going to be interesting to watch open source and proprietary sectors of the Fediverse rub shoulders for a while.

It takes less than five seconds to unsub from the old community and sub to the new one. Job done.