IRC really needs a discord styled client.

Something where if you drop an image or video onto it, it’ll automatically upload it to a private imgur link and share it.

If you want to share a larger file, maybe it uploads to wetransfer or something automatically.

Discord is basically IRC and more, but it’s also easier for non-techies to join a discord server, and you have a common identity across all servers.

The beauty of something open like IRC though is the fact that you can make and use any client you want, including an old C64 if you really wanted to… with additional adapters of course

For ethical piracy, I would say definitely if the content is no longer available through official channels.

Other situations include:

• downloading a copy of equal quality to one you already have a physical copy of, but don’t have the equipment to rip it
• really old stuff that should be public domain, but isn’t because copyright law is broken
• downloading the cracked copy of a game because DRM in your purchased copy makes it unusable

I personally avoid DRM protected digital purchases unless I can strip it out. I prefer ripping movies myself, but I don’t have any issues buying DRM-free music. I also wouldn’t mind paying for a kindle book given that I can always import it into Calibre and end up with a DRM-free copy.

Just gonna say it… fuck /u/spez

Also, buy the ad-supported version from a place other than Amazon, and tell Amazon you got it as a gift and would like to remove the ads.

There’s a non-zero chance the customer service will remove it free of charge because I don’t think it’s possible for someone to pay to remove the ads if it wasn’t purchased from Amazon directly.

Calibre with the DeDRM plug-in, then “borrow” books from Overdrive.

Calibre can also convert other formats into the format used by Kindle.

Unless the communities you visit move, it’d be very difficult to move entirely.

This applies to discord especially.

They’re more of a compliment to the other social networks in many cases

Nothing too interesting for me.

Here’s another

Reddit does still have the advantage of being highly indexed by search engines.

A Lemmy instance on the other hand probably wouldn’t have that same benefit.

How often do people search for “how to [insert thing here]. Reddit” to find a worthwhile source of info that isn’t clickbait?

The funny thing is, they use the same ingredients for the photos… but they very selectively position and melt/toast everything

The employee making your burger isn’t going to care if the cheese isn’t perfectly positioned, or that the burger patties aren’t perfectly charred.

What it really needed was a good app.

It’s still glitchy though… like on memmy, if you swipe too far to downvote, and go back, the color for upvote is still the downvote color

Because Lemmy isn’t as conveniently accessed, and it’s just slow.

It’s also confusing.