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- fediverse
I'd say anyone who has ever tried to use it hates it a little, even if they also love it
I remember having my fair share of grievences when I was learning it lol
I think anything involving PDF generation is cursed because PDF is a cursed format. And if I remember correctly, error messages for LaTeX tend to be shitty. But I don’t think anyone can dispute it’s the standard for a reason.
Perhaps the Fediverse needs a helpful paperclip like mascot to help with on-boarding.
"Hi, I'm Freddy Verse your friendly guide to the Fediverse, let me help you pick your new home. Please answer these questions:"
What type of service are you looking for?
- Micro-blogging
- Blogging
- Image sharing
- Long-form video
- Short-form video
- Social network
- Jack-of-all-trades
- Dick pics
Where do you live?
- America, fuck yeah!
- UK
- German speaking countries
- France
- Australia
What are you interested in?
- Books
- Films
- Gaming
- Star Wars
- Star Trek
- Harry Potter
- Porn
- Just the dick pics
What's the markdown of social media? Both derogatory and non-derogatory answers accepted
Ok I figured it out actually - it's HackerNews (both derogatory and non-derogatory at the same time)
That brief period of time when Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube were "ok"
Maybe it's just nostalgia