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For deeply nerdy computer/network/IT/programming: On the Metal

Only 2 seasons, but some great interviews.

Cat-law.

Sounds like let's play material. At least i know now not to attempt it.

I'm not sure why you are getting downvoted. I'm optimistic for the same reasons and I think you are right about rapid growth being dangerous.

Linux was slow growth, not to mention GNU, but it is so good, and attracted the right kind of contribuitors.

Running these services has a cost and surely over the time it takes to grow, solutions will emerge. It is best to recognize those challenges and address them.

Well I hope so. Occasionally our nerd stuff leaks out into the world and does some real good. Maybe advertising is only needed to keep shareholders never-ending drive for profits. Wikipedia seems to do ok. I really do hope I'm wrong, but I think you are just being too optimistic, maybe it is because I'm old.

People donate time, and some people host servers and pay bills because they can. I don't think the whole point of federation is amortizing the costs across instances, but it is a perk. Most people want to know what to join, which is why lemmy.world got so big, so fast. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'll bet their donations do not match their costs.

Mastodon is totally cool, I'm on board, but normies don't know what it is.

I'm just being realiatic here.

I'm an OSS guy, but running these services is not free. Someone is paying for bandwidth, power, hardware, etc.

As a man of history would not use the term incident to describe those wartime actions.

I'm not doing research here while being an internet expert. But more people are killed every year in canoe-related incidents than volcano related incidents.

Lieutenant (Tasha) Yar!?!

The people demand the rest of the essay!

Nothing nore dangerous than a wounded mosquito!