I think even more broadly, they want to encourage the harassment of anyone who goes outside their definition of what is culturally acceptable.

At this point it's like saying that water is wet.

"No such thing as bad publicity" comes to mind.

The last time Trump received a target letter from the DOJ (6/7/23) he was indicted two days later (6/9/23).

Let's hope for a similar timeline.

You need to talk to a professional (e.g. A therapist familiar with bipolar). This would be complicated even if you didn't have the added complication of the bipolar mania.

But if you won't do that, here's a TL;DR.

You do not know this person. A lifetime has passed since you knew them. You are painting a rosier picture of the past than necessarily existed. Do not throw away what you have for a fantasy.

The best time to make a change in your life was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.

Don't base your happiness on your achievements as compared to others. Life isn't deterministic, every person is working with a different set of skills and circumstances. Set your own goals based on what you want to do, and work toward that.

If you don't know what you want to do, start trying new things.

100% recommend. It was a way easier switch than I expected, and I feel much more secure now.

I use Bitwarden.

Open Source means I can take the code and deploy my own instance without permission from anyone.

Deleting your account doesn't impact all the content you generated, meaning Reddit can still profit off of it.

Probable cause is a formality. A box to check to avoid appeals.

If he didn't "smell" marijuana, he would have "smelled" alcohol, or he would have claimed "erratic driving", or he would have summoned a K9 unit which would have alerted on command.

There is a size that becomes a tipping point making participation feel pointless, and that's when you start looking like what reddit became. IMO I prefer the small instances for participation, and the larger ones just for lurking.

Good. Let's stop playing this game of trying to save reddit. Nobody in charge of things at reddit cares. The objective is to make money so they can IPO. Nothing anyone can do will change that.

Best case scenario you continue generating value for a corporation that could not care less about you.