Email in itself is decentralised. You can set up your own email server and send and receive from it. However, your emails will be often flagged as spam unless you perform some form of black magic and allegedly, you are more vulnerable to spam (although I have been running my own email for months now that’s on the open web and hasn’t been spammed). Some hosts like Hetzner and various ISPs don’t allow you to open the ports needed for email, at least without giving them a ring and explaining why you need it.

Eh, it’s quite leftist here and VERY atheistic but honestly I’ve seen more insane takes come out of Reddit. Here there is reason and sense to those takes, as well as substance.

If we’re including xmpp and matrix, then we should include Email 🤭

If your SSH is using key authentication and you don’t have anything silly as an attack vector, you should be grand.

I thought it already did that

Gmail and outlook both took off though

Conduit seems to have next to no docs on actually installing it for some reason.

Hard agree. A while ago, Feddit UK nearly lost it’s domain and I was a hard advocate of carving our own identity without using terms such as “Reddit”, “Lemmy” or “Federation”. Basically have our unique identity. As right now all I have told about it see it as a reddit knock-off.

Honestly, I think the future of fediverse advocacy for now should be recommending a specific instance and not explaining the federation part until they are using it

Discuit is not a federated social platform, and we do not plan to support federation in the future either. This is because we do not believe that federated platforms, for a few specific reasons, have a chance of becoming mainstream social platforms one day.

Cringe

I know someone who had a Minecraft server which used a .net domain (most Minecraft servers do use .net, even one I hosted did) and he renamed it once and used an .xyz domain and it suddenly looked like a sketchy Russian porn site

Xyz domains always look sketchy, sorry.

My da has a mate who’s literally a peeler and was showing him his piracy set-up. His mate was also talking about his.

But it doesn’t actually produce content that’s AI generated by an LLM model?

Does Maven have anything to do with AI despite being backed by a dude who works for open AI?

If I ever became an indie developer I might have some basic anti piracy detection that triggers some form of joke cutscene but makes the game playable so nobody ever tries to patch it out

Linux isn’t free because it uses your electricity

First of all, let me make one thing perfectly clear: the only reason we’re even having this conversation is because of the mindless adherence to so-called “standard” spelling rules. This notion that “pastime” is the only correct spelling is not just pedantic, it’s intellectually lazy. It’s a testament to how rigid and unimaginative people can be when it comes to the evolution of language.

Let’s break this down, shall we? “Passtime” makes perfect sense if you actually think about it. The word is derived from the concept of “passing time.” When you say “passtime,” you’re capturing the very essence of what you’re doing: engaging in an activity to pass the time. It’s straightforward, logical, and intuitive. Meanwhile, “pastime” reeks of historical baggage, a relic from an era when spelling was inconsistent and chaotic. Why should we be bound by outdated conventions that don’t even reflect the way we speak or think today?

Moreover, English is a living, breathing language. It’s constantly evolving, incorporating new words, and adapting to the needs of its speakers. The insistence on “pastime” over “passtime” is a perfect example of how resistant people are to change. It’s this kind of rigid thinking that stifles creativity and hinders progress. If everyone thought like you, we’d still be saying “fridge” as “refrigerator” and “pram” as “parambulator” Oh wait, some people still do—another clear sign of the arbitrary nature of these so-called rules.

And let’s talk about the sheer arrogance of your correction. Do you honestly believe that enforcing archaic spelling rules somehow makes you superior? That by pointing out a minor spelling variation, you’re contributing to the betterment of society? Newsflash: language is meant to communicate ideas and emotions, not to be a tool for condescending gatekeepers to wield as a weapon against those who don’t adhere to their narrow-minded views.

If anything, “passtime” is a much-needed innovation. It reflects a more modern, practical approach to spelling. It’s high time we embrace such changes instead of clinging to antiquated norms. So, before you jump in to correct someone’s spelling next time, maybe take a moment to consider the possibility that the language is evolving—and that it’s okay for it to do so. Your desperate need to enforce obsolete rules only showcases a fear of change and a lack of understanding of the dynamic nature of English.

In conclusion, your correction of “passtime” to “pastime” is not just unnecessary; it’s a glaring display of linguistic conservatism. We don’t need your permission to innovate and improve our language. So kindly take your pedantry elsewhere, and let the rest of us enjoy the richness and flexibility of English without being bogged down by outdated and arbitrary rules.

I’m here to argue! It’s my passtime 😎

Tbh Minecraft has a lot of potential for good storylines and such