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TheMadCodger wrote

Reply to comment by XANA in What I like so far by RandomlyGeneratedUsername

My current problem with i2p is that I've never been able to really get it up and running. It seems to need a lot of configuration, which I can deal with, but I'm not sure if it's actually worth the pain of setting it up. Much like these others, there's not a lot of content out there (understandable), and I don't know that I really want to take that effort right now if the pay off isn't worth it.

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jack_walking wrote

Reply to comment by TheMadCodger in What I like so far by RandomlyGeneratedUsername

Totally agree with you.

Of course the situation right now is totally OK, but it may be useful to evaluate measures in case the number of new users skyrockets. Probably Rambler has all the statistics.

Seams I still can't remember how to symlink a user :(

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TheMadCodger wrote

Reply to comment by jack_walking in What I like so far by RandomlyGeneratedUsername

I agree with the first point. I don't live on Reddit like a lot of people and unless you happen to get somewhere just as a conversation is starting, you have no chance of being heard. That and it doesn't matter what stance you take on what subject, it seems like your inbox will always be flooded by a tonne of armchair experts informing you why you are wrong, usually in a less than civil manner.

As to your second point, do we know the number of users joining? I'm wondering if there's just an initial burst and then regrettably it loses steam?

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TheMadCodger wrote

Reply to comment by Rambler in What I like so far by RandomlyGeneratedUsername

Yeah wo/man, you've done an amazing job. Not only is it a very well put together site, the fact that you can access this from so many different platforms that I didn't even know existed a week ago is also super cool. By now I think I've interacted with this site from every direction that you offer except i2p... have never had good luck with that one in general.

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Rambler wrote (edited )

Reply to New form of solar energy to enter US market by trevor

I wonder how efficient it is. Even modem solar isn't all that efficient in terms of electrical production. My old 100w Monocrystalline panels are more efficient than the cheaper polycrystalline panels but still kind of bad in regards to potential.

Polycrystalline panel efficiency ratings will typically range from 15% to 17% whereas monocrystalline panel efficiencies can range from 17% to 22%, so they still kind of suck. Not to mention producing batteries are harmful to the environment as well.

Would love to see the technology advance to very effective panels that can be mass produced so you don't need a crazy large array even for moderate power.

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trevor wrote

Reply to Poland's justice Minister announces online freedom of speech bill: social media companies will be fined for every post they take down that doesn't break Polish law by Rambler

I think this is a step in the right direction but with how the article is worded it makes it sound obnoxiously free speech. Like for example, if I were to say, "I think we need to make an ethnostate" and that got removed because it breaks the rules of that platform, am I still able to sue? Ruqqus has a good system for this where it doesn't outright remove anything, but allows mods to kick posts into a general board. But what about the platforms that weren't made with that in mind?

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Rambler wrote (edited )

Reply to Which browsers can you trust enough to use? by Wahaha

Firefox ESR, since it what comes with Debian's desktop. But the browser alone doesn't do anything if your browsing and privacy habits are poor.

Definitely use some of the plugins mentioned here and use something like a Pi-Hole device to filter out unwanted junk (analytic trackers, ads, etc) at the network level. Can go all out and serve normal CDN junk locally too, things like fonts and javascript.

Just sort of depends on what you're wanting to do.

But to answer your question: Firefox for normal use (with some plugins and network stuff on my end).

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jack_walking wrote

Reply to What I like so far by RandomlyGeneratedUsername

By a different point of view, I like the scarcity of people around. Makes it easier to engage in a direct conversation rather than the chaos of reddit.

I would even go as far as to propose a (monthly?) cap for new users, or joining by invitation only. That may keep the quality of posts high while decreasing scam / advertisement / etc.

In my opinion, that does not contrast with the freedom of speech that constiuetes the foundations of Ramble.

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jack_walking OP wrote

Reply to comment by hideyourlies in Are attention stimulants drug worth it? by jack_walking

Don't worry man, I got it.

I'm comfortable in using TOR network and crypto currencies, what I was uncertain about is that I never made this kind of purchase and never had experience with shipment of substances.

I'll do some research and determine whether I really need Adderall and if the purchase is worth the risk.

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Rambler OP wrote

Reply to comment by boobs in Help accessing YGG domains. by Rambler

Got it.

It works via Lynx, not sure what the deal is with the other browsers I've tried it with, but it is "working". The thing I wanted to do most was just confirm it was resolving for others, and it appears to be doing that just fine. The issues I'm experiencing seem isolated to me and only me and since I access the site mostly via I2P or Loki recently, I don't mind using the longform IPV6 if need be to access it over Yggdrasil.

I've got a ton of other stuff I'm working on and it seems that the .ygg is working, so that's good. I can access it via curl, dig, load it in lynx all fine now. Why I can't via a normal web browser even after clearing everything out, private browsing windows, etc is beyond me. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't in the browser. But if it's working normally and reliably for everyone else I'm not going to fuss with it anymore, haha.

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