Sounds awesome!

This sounds like a very sane bit of both approach.

Support plugins so anyone can extend however they like, but integrate the most popular plugins into the software.

I like it.

I would also like to recommend https://alternativeto.net/

They have the ability to filter on country of origin for both FOSS and proprietary software.

I use it all the time 👍

And those forms are no joke.

This looks awesome! I’ll look into setting this up when I get back into my running habit again.

I think people just have to make informed desicions on what servers they pick.

Using small servers run on a raspberry pi in a shed by a single person is fine if you are that person. But if that is not your server you’re better off picking a more established server that has a more proven presence.

This problem can be solved by education.

Using the email comparison, most people would pick a provider with good reputation (hotmail, gmail, protonmail). There are plenty of shite servers out there, I’m sure. But noone picks them.

I chose to see it as a strength as well though.

Lemmy as a whole is still very much alive. We lose servers every now and then, but no server is the whole platform.

If your server disappears, look for a new one and pick one that will fit your needs better this time. Or help pay for costs if that’s why it disappeared.

Windows is the most popular OS by a huge margin and undoubtedly the default desktop OS for most. That don’t mean it has to be the best option out there.

I prefer simplicity and Synapse does not seem to offer that…

What is the reason you pick Synapse for the backend?

Aren’t there simpler to use implementations?

Relying on X for documenting history is problematic in itself

Very good article!

Watching it builds character

Can’t have american tech to defend against american attacks

Edit: okay, they still seem to have F35s…

Do you have a pic you can share?