KDE for me was death by 1000 cuts. I’d get a notification that I need to reboot my system but clicking the X doesn’t close it. The settings GUI pretty abysmal, but ig when you compare it to Windows it still looks golden. Randomly can’t wake up from sleep sometimes until i restart my display manager from a TTY. The “task manager” didn’t let me see all running tasks… It’s somehow so polished while also being janky.

Gnome alternatively is all polish, but you have to fight tooth and nail to go beyond defaults. I’m sure it’s more bloated too.

Now im on Niri with plenty of other problems but at least they’re my fault!

edit: I feel the need to extol the virtues of KDE plasma as I still do return to it when i’ve had enough of niri’s BS for the day

had no idea these games looked so good! ty for keeping us updated as always o7

I just assumed the python one would be more bloated inherently, and that is the common theme I’ve heard about matrix specifically. I tried using an alternative server supposedly lighter on resources but just never finished setting up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I didn’t test the default server myself tho

Fluxer is a direct Discord drop-in. Matrix requires a lot of setup and tweaking to get high throughput video. Plus the default server and client are bloated and buggy

translating! not emulating!!! (not sure what the appropriate word is)

you have to remember that proton is translating Windows software to Linux while you play so the fact that it works at all is pretty great, but of course it’s not a great experience you’ve had!

Have you tried experimental proton versions in the compatibility settings? Also do you have the proprietary nvidia drivers?

Frankly Linux, especially gaming, is not ready without plenty of command-line foo

Probably this: https://github.com/nix-community/comma

It seems to be a bit “bleeding edge” at the moment, and the instructions for self-hosting are not really sufficient (at least for me).

https://github.com/stoatchat/stoatchat/issues/313

You’re correct. I think a lot of folks are looking for something decentralized/self-hostable to avoid the lock-in disaster that Discord has created, at least, I am. And I have found a dearth of alternatives! Good article, though.

I did. It isn’t a viable selfhosted alternative atm unless you want to do actual dev work

Ive spent hours configuring stoat and spacebar and I have to say they are absolutely not ready for self hosting. They also lack vital features my friends and I use, like high quality screensharing or video.

I’m trying my hand at matrix, but it’s rife with problems too. If you want high throughput video, you need to set up Jitsi alongside. I haven’t been having a good time.

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Weird gendered moment

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I have given up reading but would pay handsomely* for a tldr

*with an upvote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-cosmopolitan_campaign

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excess_mortality_in_the_Soviet_Union_under_Joseph_Stalin

can just google “ussr atrocities.” Like any country, you’re likely to find more than you wanted

you made everyone naked… didn’t you

it seems like they have the right idea. Minorities are disproportionately poor in the United States and likely disproportionately are stuck doing shitty jobs. It didn’t seem like a sweeping generalization, but more an exaggerated meme indicating a problem. Based on the rest of their comments i’m not seeing the race baiting or racism

Then you aren’t drunk or stoned enough!

Might I suggest vivaldi