Movie longevity is one factor. Maybe.

Paying entrance fees that are easily the price of a streaming service for an entire month is another. Definitely.

Freedom is always relative. No one has absolute freedom. No matter how much I want to go without sleep, I can’t do that. No matter how much I don’t like gravity, it limits me (or liberates me, depending on my view). I have the freedom to jump off a highrise, but will that freedom actually do me good? Absolute freedom is not necessarily a good thing as it can harm myself and others.

Therefore free speech doesn’t mean I can say whatever I want. It means that I have the right to express my opinions publicly. But there must be restrictions to balance the right to free speech with the need to protect individuals and society from harm (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech).

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Wow. This design is stuck in the 90s.

I love it!

Might visit the island.

The phone number thing can be an issue for some, true.

Still, Signal chats are encrypted. No easy way to access them.

XMPP is a bit of a mixed bag. it is decentralized, so there is no single point of control. One has more control over the communications infrastructure. However, the level of privacy can vary depending on the server and client used. Some XMPP clients support encryption.

Adoption is also an issue. XMPP is not as widely used as Signal. I’d say it maintains a steady presence among privacy enthusiasts and certain niche communities, but doesn’t find appeal among the general public.

Signal is gaining considerable traction. That makes it a real contender for private communication.

That said, I use both. 🙂 In average, I find myself using Signal more, because there’s just more people on it.

Oh, and I use Telegram for non-crucial chats. Never for confidetial information, though.

You are someone in need. You’re not sponging resources. These resources are there to be used by someone who needs the help. You do.

You’re also not your mother.

You are around 20 years old? Means you likely have many more ahead of you. I had a couple of massive twists and turns in my life. Some within, some outside my control. I know enough people who will say the same. You simply don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Anyone who claims to even know what exactly the weather will be like in two weeks is just not telling the truth, let alone what a human life will be like tomorrow or in a few years.

Keep going! You only have one life. You don’t know what’s coming.

Sure, life can be incredibly tough, and it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed at times. However, unlike a painting, life isn’t a static object. It has ups and downs, and even when things seem completely ruined, there’s always potential for change, growth and even thriving. I actually have a little experience with that.

Staying with your analogy: if you spill ink on a painting, you might see it as ruined at first. But some artists use those accidents to create something new and beautiful. Like so, life can take unexpected turns, and what seems like a disaster now might lead to new opportunities. I am the person I am partly due to troubles and disasters in my life. Could I do without those? Sure. Should I? Not sure.

That all said, if you’re feeling like ending it all I can only encourage you to reach out for support. Talking to friends, family, or a mental health professional in your area can make a big difference.

Your life is valuable. You are important and valuable.

You’re not alone. Definitely not with life. There are people who care about you and want to help.

There’s no one answer fits all.

On life? Never. On your goals? Depends. On self-destructive behaviour? Now. On those you love? Never. On business ventures that don’t take off? You tell me.

Point is: life is rarely black & white. Treat it with the color and nuance that makes it what it is.

I understand your take and respect it. However, this is the feature I was hoping Voyager would “fix.” Unfortunately, this means it’s time for me to move to a different client, which is sad because Voyager is a great client.

To explain: Since every other client and interface (as far as I know) uses the display name, it becomes confusing when I post under a different name every time I use Voyager. Like it or not, Lemmy has the display name feature, and it is used. You don’t like it for solid reasons, and that’s more than okay. This just makes Voyager not a full client for Lemmy, but an opinionated interface. Instead of implementing your opinion on what Lemmy should or should not do, why not move that discussion to Lemmy itself where these decisions should be made and leave the client to be just that - a client?

It’s your client, of course, so you can do what you want, and I respect that. I don’t want to use such a client, though. So why not make the display name optional as it is everywhere else?

Other clients have their own opinions, of course, but that’s another discussion.

Additionally, I agree that impersonation can be an issue. Still, just because Voyager doesn’t use the display name doesn’t make the rest of Lemmy much safer. Eventually, we might need proper verification on Lemmy and then give color-coded badges or something of the sort.

Other considerations: One, as you said, display names make for better user customization.

Two, hypothetically, instead of ignoring the display name and replacing it with flair, why not have both? Display names can provide personal identifiers, while flairs can add context-specific information like roles or achievements within a community. But as I said earlier, such points are better discussed on Lemmy itself, not Voyager.

Finally: you made an awesome client! I used it for long. Not for posting due to this matter, but it offers a superior browsing experience. Well done!

Ok. Cool.

But without a way to have private, encrypted chats, Telegram becomes 100% useless for serious communication.

Hello, Signal.

What are you talking about?

Science isn’t about WHY! It’s about WHY NOT! In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won’t hit you in the butt on the way out because you’re fired.

Here is the official website: https://loops.video/

There is the download, privacy policy, etc.

I completely agree with you, ever since my dentist strongly encouraged me to floss, I feel disgusting when I don’t do it and can only shake my head at my previous ignorance, thinking that mouthwash is good enough (that’s rubbish!).

The only thing I don’t agree with is the use of the plastic helpers. I don’t think I need to contribute to plastic pollution for a tiny bit of comfort. I got used to the regular floss within two or three days.

If anyone is interested: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-to-floss-your-teeth

They could use some more engagement, but they’re a pleasant bunch. AFAIK.

I hope there’s no implication in there that it is ok to drink before your early twenties. But just in case: it’s a really bad choice in life! https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/alcohol-harms-the-brain-in-teen-years-before-and-after-that-too-2021011521758

I’m not a lot of people. Just saying.

Dental floss, man. Dental floss.

I agree. !nomanssky@lemmy.world is a pleasant exception.

Thank you for asking.

In my particular use case we need strict access control.

Really depends on the situation.

More reading if you really want to know: https://www.theknowledgeacademy.com/blog/svn-vs-git/ https://www.linode.com/docs/guides/svn-vs-git/

Can it do GIT -> SVN?

They want to be rich beyond EVERYONE’S wildest dreams.

Why else?