The UK has also had multiple unelected prime ministers due to the way that the parliamentary system works.

That's... not any indicator democracy is "on the wane". In most Western European countries we don't directly vote for the one man/woman, we vote for MPs because the legislative power is in the hands of the Parliament. As long as the Parliament is made of elected MPs then democracy is working just fine.

to be honest YouTube has great content because of the video length allowed. You can find all sorts of tutorials on pretty much anything. Instagram and TikTok, on the other hand, fit your description much better.

there isn't another, and while Jerboa is in alpha the current exodus is bringing new developers to the project

not on Jerboa it doesn't :(

that's how strikes work, you know

One of my first interactions with an in-game fantasy computer GUI was Final Fantasy VIII. You had this newsletter you could read on the Balamb Garden's computers, or take the SeeD exams to improve your grade. Was really neato.

I agree about Skyrim. The entire world feels dead, the npcs are lifeless. It's really hard for me to feel the world and the story. The Witcher 3 came out only 4 years later and it's several orders of magnitude better to me.

to be honest those same quirks apply to English as well...

You should avoid battle royals and first person shooters. MMORPGs have created communities since their inceptions, I think. I think FFXIV would fit your description.

I'm still in the "find a girlfriend" stage

I don't entirely agree. I have an iPad with Apollo and an Android with RiF and I've always liked RiF much more. Of course they're both magnitudes better than the official garbage app. Just a matter of personal taste, I guess.

same! I'm amazed at how Jerboa is similar to RiF. Feels like home.