The obscure content thing is an issue I've run into especially looking for ~70s era sci-fi or horror movies that are regarded as cult classics or underrated online.
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If you are looking for software you might want to look for websites that list open source projects.
I can't really think of decent mega lists though. The FMHY one does have a lot of simply free things but it is mixed in with a lot of pirated content.
I feel like he would continue trying even after his turn limit if he won
I don't think there's much escaping that besides finding a small niche instance or blocking communities that aren't relevant to you.
Each social media site has a stereotype demographic and I don't see Lemmy's changing in the foreseeable future.
Redditors using "This" is another thing I hated. It adds nothing to the conversation and came off as someone fishing for upvotes
I miss a lot of the smaller dedicated communities. There were a lot there were essentially mirrored from Reddit but a lot of the userbase disappeared. They are widely federated and posts get votes and comments but there's not a lot of people putting out content.
What I don't miss is the power mods and all the auto mods. They just get tiring.
I'd say it's pretty predictable and comes in waves as issues come up.
For example some people from exploding-heads posting rightwing content outside their instance before they were widely defederated.
Another example is when illegal content was being posted in large communities and Lemmy.world started blocking users from posting/commenting using a VPN.
Other than that it's a lot of knowing your audience.
I told a coworker this once and they went from saying African Americans to just loudly whisper the word black like it was a derogatory term.
Gotham Steel pans. They work decent the first couple times but I found the non-stick part of it wore down real quick
Internet Historian made a pretty good video about it a couple years ago
I don't feel like Chromebooks are all that bad. Especially if the other option is limited capacity computer rooms. I imagine the restrictions of a Chromebook would be similar to the limitations imposed by the IT department.
I think they're aware of your stash of full Family Guy episodes on Youtube featuring random zooms.
Also doesn't the RIAA only cover the music industry?