Modern BBSes aren't an issue -- they're out there, and they're pretty good these days -- but the lack of VC funding that lets them fund massive user growth isn't there, so the level of friction re: setting up your own remains high.
Discord's advantage is that it's not just easy to set up, but also free. You're not going to get that in the forum space anymore. ProBoards isn't going to invest the money into making them sexy anytime soon.
There's a huge opportunity not just for Matrix, but also for other open source or distributed players here, if they can move quickly enough.
They won't, though.
Personally, I'd just like to see up/downvotes replaced wholesale with emoji reactions.
Downvotes are a dark feature designed to excuse Reddit (and YouTube, etc.) from actually moderating their platforms under the guise of "social" moderation, but it's actually something that stifles speech that challenges the consensus, rather than preventing toxicity.
Meanwhile, custom emojis are another way for instaces to differentiate themselves.
That would be interesting, since PM is elected by Parliament. What's he going to do? Argue that the honourable member from St. John's wasn't actually standing when counts were being taken?
Wow. That's about 43% of the total number of votes cast in 2021.
This. Even if people have a basic understanding of how elections work in principle, in practice they vote for who they want to (or who they think will -- people love backing a winner) be PM.
My home price has doubled since Covid, but so have all the others around me. The gains are fake. The only benefit is to the real estate agent, and my ego.
Drive the prices into the ground.
Andrew Tate targets 14 year old boys
Remember, boys and girls, Steam bringing its monopoly to Linux is a victory, but wanting literally any other closed source software is "pathetic".
Yet another reminder that the worst thing about Linux is its users.
"This is a dog shit comic" is not a critique, though, is the thing. It's just jerking off in public.
They have it already, is what's wrong with it. This is a dog whistle saying they want to forego due process.
But can't the same thing be said about melanin levels? "There is no data suggesting there is a problem" is a door bad actors hide behind all of the time.