flamingos

This assumes platforms win based on technical details, which they don't. Mastodon will probably 'win' (whatever that means) because of network effects and general culture.

Nostr has an optional built-in tipping functionality where you can leave tips for users whose content you like. You can tip a fraction of a penny or $100. And users can tip you. This has a few effects. For one, it incentivizes people to use nostr. Non-profit orgs, for example, can use it to fundraise.

But user have to be technically minded enough, and willing, to set up a crypto wallet to do this.

In mastodon, admins can read your DMs. If you DM somebody on another instance, that’s two instances that can read your DMs, and so can anybody who breaks into their server. In nostr, all DMs are encrypted by default and can only be read by the intended recipient.

E2E encryption is possible with AP. Besides, if what you're talking about needs to be unreadable to third parties, you should probably use something like Matrix or Signal, especially considering how bad Mastodon's DMs actually are.

How will Sonic fans react to the uptick in writing quality?

Aren't you basically describing readthedocs.io?

What music are you into?

Yeah, the best/worst thing that can be said about this is that it sounds like a Rings of Saturn song.

Imagining a version of Breaking Bad where Gus spends most of it crying about young men and the chaos dragon.

Honestly would be a good bit for an abridged series.

Let me guess, you're one of those weirdos who only enjoys food that has "flavour" 🙄

Maybe instead of banning mouldy memes, there could be restrictions for when they can be posted. Mouldy Monday or something.

True, British food is so far ahead that any comparison is just plain unfair.

Please don't buy prints of AI art.

I've been really enjoying the new Cancer Christ album. Highly recommend if you're into the hardcore side of things.

The only games that give me any trouble are some Japanese VNs, which can be absolutely cursed for some reason. Like, massive tech juggernauts like Cyberpunk are click and play, but I've spent hours getting books-with-PNGs working.