That’s fair, I’m glad to hear it was just a misunderstanding then, and yeah NFTs… LOL. I appreciate you taking the time to respond and being cool :)

I was specifically referring to the inclusion of lgbt being referred to as rainbow washing. I may have misunderstood the intention of your post, but my first read through and skimming of the article itself implied that it was a bad thing that they were trying to be inclusive. Like I said, all for getting rid of data collection and AI, but if its going to be around I would prefer it be representative of the entire spectrum of humanity and not just the conversvative straight monogomous/monotheistic majority

I’m all for shitting on AI but the anti-lgbt language in this post was not needed in any capacity. Most if not all of the examples given could also apply to a straight person.

Same thing here, all AMD/Wayland with no issues outside of the ones I cause :p

As the “tech guy” who my family turns to for advice, I do not have a single family member other than my younger brother who has any interest in AI-assistance. My brother wants it to cheat in school.

If you want Something you can set up and forget, use YUNOHOST, otherwise learn how to use docker containers and pick any server distro. Debian, Fedora Server, Ubuntu Server, MicroOS, hell OpenWrt will all do fine.

People shit on Ubuntu because its owned by a for profit corporation that hosts an app manager that isnt open source on the backend. Not sure why you heard hate for mint, its perfectly fine. As a beginner I’d definitely go for Mint. If you Genuinely want to try but feel like you need someone to hold your hand, I can add you on Matrix (or discord… ugh) if you want a person to reference.

Can I post the cat?

I’m gonna post the cat.

Not really. If I travel towards the city yes, but thats a 30 minute drive so why bother

Its getting to the point where its affecting services I use in the real world like ordering food. Having to explain why I’m not using an app and being upset the website doesnt work will definitely have customer service people who dont understand the implications of the system theyre promoting rolling their eyes at me for making their lives harder

This is such a clever comment and I am upset about it

Libre wolf for privacy w/ customization, Mullvad for anonymity & blending into the crowd

Thats so cool. I wish I could ride a bus

this is the way

Until then I hope you get the issue solved! Best if luck friend :)

Have you tried OpenWrt? It works like a dream for this kind of stuff + the community is very helpful

Thank you for such a nice response. It’s nice to know that people are still able to be rational and understanding of one another’s situations even if/when their current states in life are different. I hope you have a great rest of your day today. 🙂

I’m glad you make it work but I hope youre aware not everyone is given the same opportunities you are.