Karl BodeJul 6, 2023
these pseudo free market libertarian tough guys are all "I shall prove my innovation mettle on the field of battle" until there's the slightest bit of competition, then they immediately get a full diaper
Show threadKarl BodeJul 6, 2023
it's genuinely wild how we heard nothing but long winded platitudes on how innovative silicon valley was for like 20 straight years and it's all culminated in a bunch of the dullest, most petulant billionaires imaginable all just copying each other's version of a very basic chat app
Show threadsmegJul 7, 2023
@KarlBode Let's go back to IRC and forums
Show threadMorten Juhl-JohansenJul 7, 2023
@smeg ... which brings me back to my confusion about the popularity of Reddit and the recent outcry around it.
- So... it's like forums?
- Yes!
- But that means they just reinvented forums with topics?
- Yes!
- So could we instead... use... for-
- No!
Show threadRagnell the Mildly UnpleasantJul 7, 2023
@mjjzf @smeg I understand this one. We could use forums, but they won't be connected and nobody wants to make a billion sign-ins anymore.
Show threadsmeg

@ragnell @mjjzf

OAuth is a thing, now. Sign in with your Google/Microsoft/Facebook/etc account. As long as it lets you customize the profile afterward (username, pic, etc)

Jul 7, 2023 at 6:40pmWeb
Show threadRagnell the Mildly UnpleasantJul 7, 2023
@smeg @mjjzf Yeah, I use my google account to sign into more than I should. Bastards know my every move.