I haven't used any squarespace services but my impression of their pricing hasn't been very positive. A bit worried about keeping a domain I have with Google. Anyone have experience with squarespace?
This is really odd to me. I use a different cloud service for work, so please correct me if I’m wrong but Google isn’t offering any more domain services even for enterprise cloud services?? I feel like that adds a pretty big nuisance to their services.
"Upon closing, Squarespace, a long- time reseller of Google Workspace, will become the exclusive domains provider for any customer purchasing a domain along with their Workspace subscription from Google directly for a minimum of three years. Squarespace will also provide billing and support services to Google Workspace customers that signed up for the service through Google Domains."
That should answer your query. I honestly don't trust any Google products other than search and Gmail to never be winded down. They have laughable commitment to their products.
Same here! I feel like the problem with Reddit's established community is that most of them have found an "identity" and developed a "lingo" / "jargon" of their own. Like if you're not "innit" then it becomes harder to minge then there's this influx of downvotes making it very hard to wanting to take part without... lurking a shit ton. (like Stack Overflow mentality lol) Feels like threading thin ice sometimes. With a novel community like this one, where rules are yet to be set in stone, it feels... freer?
I mean, it still is very fun to lurk and digesting new content, but starting up posts on your own can also be a lot of fun. There's also a lot of bot/stalker behavior in Reddit which might minimize the incentive to be creative. With the smaller fediverse communities (especially closed/invite-only sign ups) it might be easier? I'm just speculating though...
Anyway, I'm happy that you are feeling more at ease being by posting more, keep it up!
I am using this sudden influx of newness to post more as well. Frankly I have nothing but positive interactions so far. I get way more interaction in the fediverse than I ever did on any other platform. All that to say, that I just started responding to random people's posts. Everyone has been friendly.
I feel the exact same way. So far I’ve had success responding to posts that are just asking questions that are relevant to me like this one. I’m hoping eventually that’ll lead to me making my own posts, but baby steps.
Hi I have a similar issue, I'm autistic and can tie myself in knots trying to work out the not-wrong way to interact, to the point where I just give up. So I don't really contribute much at all, however I'm trying to step out of my comfort zone on here and else where. I can also end up editing and re-editing my text so it may come across a bit formal/weird?
The reason why I'm responding to you is that your post resonates with me on a personal level, and I think what you comment is valuable and interesting and useful (not just to me, other quietly, internet lurkers may been here too)
Things are a bit new here for most of us, and I think that's a plus, there doesn't seem to be the pressure to post something 'hilarious'. A lot of posts don't have the enormous, and intimidating comments numbers to get lost in, so it's possible to have a little chat and be on your way
Thanks for being willing to share! I'm grateful for that insight, and to feel like I'm truly not alone. There are many of us anxious pups quietly here on the internet it seems haha. I agree, the newness and true need for good and engaging content makes it much easier to jump in and see what happens :)
What helps me is taking baby steps (i share as much as im comfortable and nothing more) and very low expecation, oh and is a huge benefit that the standards in Lemmy don't really exist so that's nice. I also sort by New, which helps me find new post with little to no comments where you can easily interact.
The scariness hasn't gone away for me but I think that's good , getting to comfy on the internet can be a bit dangerous and i mean we are all strangers here so you know , i jusr act accordingly to that.
Right now is encouraged to post , comment and participate as much as you can. A community and network is nothing without engagement from the participants , so i just feel like i am doing my part the best i can even if it isn't the best , at least is something.
As opposed to "read it on reddit" here is more "lemmy post" kind of attitude at the moment. Good luck :)
True, it's always important to not get too comfy here, that's just asking for trouble haha. Sorting by New is a great tip! And allowing myself baby steps, no shame no judgement. Love that.
I mostly lurked on Reddit as well. In the large communities, you could predict what the responses would be already and anything that wasn't tailored to what the hive wanted to hear would be buried. And why bother posting your journeyman-level knowledge of a topic when some expert in the field (real or imagined) was surely right behind you?
My advice - find a topic you care about, a hobby you have, and talk about it. Maybe you won't be the best comment on the thread. Who cares? This probably won't be the best reply you get either. If you helped one person out, even a little, wasn't it worth your time?
Love that attitude. And you're right, the large Reddit communities felt like there were so many voices that I couldn't really be bothered to give my "take" when there were already so many takes. So far the interactions here feel more authentic, which I appreciate.
I am a Firefox fan on desktop but I find Samsung's browser to have a better (and native) dark mode for all websites (on Android). I've tried extensions in Firefox but I find many websites render in weird ways so that's why I stick with the Samsung browser. But I appreciate your input and for now might share a specific article to Firefox so I can enable reader mode
It's an iterative process, going from messengers, to telegraph, to phones, etc. All in the pursuit of interconnectedness and information exchange. It's kind of hit it's peak with information exchange, being near instant. I can see virtual worlds being the next step (definitely why there's a push towards things like the Metaverse) to achieve even more interconnectedness. An environment where you can be whoever you want and look however you want has appeal. It's still too early for it to catch on with the masses, and also to know what the ramifications will be from people who will look to always be in that world.
Joke answer: Third Impact/Human Instrumentality Project
You put a thing in a scanner and the recipient gets a copy through some sort of 3d printing. Just the same shape from plastic at first, but as the technology matures eventually things from a wider and wider range of materials.
I know augmented reality is "one step behind" from a full virtual reality, but it drags the same issues with putting in front of your eyes things that move and glitch without your brain fully understanding why and what is happening.
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