BaldProphet

I don't know where you're from, but asking about where one lives (in very general terms, such as city and state) is a common thing to do while striking up friendly conversation here in the US. Your response gives us cultural context and may reveal shared experiences.

No one who asks, "Where you from?" is asking for your street address.

Not everything that is labeled organic is USDA Organic.

How loud is loud? Is it only loud children or children of any volume? How do you feel about loud adults?

I can't help but wonder how long it'll be before AI sales reps are selling to AI purchasing agents.

The problem is most people don't have the technical ability or interest in switching to Linux. Here is the solution:

1. We, as Linux users, must be better advocates for the platform to untechnical people.
2. We should make ourselves available to help people make the transition.

By that logic, the Fediverse is already irrelevant, because it has fewer features and fewer users than major corporate social media platforms.

Thank heavens for Incus.

The Fediverse isn't owned by a single entity, so it can't be simply bought out.

Oh, believe me, I do listen, and I learn about things that I use on a regular basis. Based on my understanding of the ActivityPub protocol, I sincerely believe that concerns about Threads are exaggerated. It's very cult-like, with talk of "pacts" and tendencies towards prophecy and a "purity" mentality.

I mean, there is a Disney movie called The Black Cauldron.

Oh, thanks for pointing that out. It's been a while since I needed to erase a disk so I didn't realize DBAN isn't really a thing anymore.