I cannot stand SponsorBlock anymore. It's been abused so much, that any time any video even slightly mentions a brand, sponsor or not, it skips it.
I find that it breaks context in a lot of videos, and you end up missing important stuff. I especially find it to be true in LTT videos.
For me, SponsorBlock is disabled until they fix the abuse. There's a very clear difference between a SPONSOR and just mentioning an entity that exists on this planet.
Before I switched back to Firefox, I was using Edge. Edge is probably the best browser out there currently. It has so many amazing features built in that make every other browser look featureless.
Even though manifest v3 is on hold, I don't care. I am staying on Firefox. Even though Mozilla broke label printing a few months ago, and despite bug reports being submitted, they haven't fixed it. Mozilla is definitely REALLY slow at development. (It took years for Firefox on Android to get pull to refresh, and it's still a buggy mess lol)
the market is saturated in Chromium-based browsers, and how every website seems to only support theses browsers
Outside of Google blocking some of their websites from Firefox (the only one I can think of currently is Stadia Bluetooth Mode), which websites do you find that only support Chrome? I haven't found any.
I switched from Firefox to Chrome back when Chrome first came out. Switched back to Firefox after a bit, but Firefox was so slow and janky, and they screwed over all extensions, that I didn't last long before returning to Chrome. Switched to Edge Chromium, and now I am back on Firefox since the manifest v3 news.
Firefox is still jank. There's currently a bug that breaks label printing on Firefox, and despite many people reporting it to Mozilla, they just haven't fixed it or acknowledged it. The Android version is so clunky, and it has taken them years to release pull to refresh, and when they finally did, it's extremely buggy.
It's really a love/hate relationship with Mozilla lol
although itโs somewhat annoying because some sites break
This is the problem with hardened browsers. You spend too much time trying to make them work, or have to use other browsers to view certain content anyway.
I've seen lots of discussion on reddit of users trying to get others to join Lemmy and the prevailing reply is that it is too difficult to navigate and comprehend. Having to answer multiple questions and wait for manual verification is combersome and is limiting growth at a time when nothing should be standing in Lemmy's way....
Unpopular opinion: if finding an instance is too hard for you, maybe the federated internet just isn't for you.
I don't really agree with that take. With an attitude like that, Lemmy, Mastodon, Pixelfed, etc will never take off. You'll always be here screaming into the void because no one else will be around to chat.
Without making the on-boarding easier, Reddit, Meta, and Twitter will continue to screw everyone over.
There's nothing wrong with throwing someone in an instance to get them used to everything, especially when you are able to move your entire account to a different instance easily. It's not like you're locked down to the instance you were originally placed in.
I mean shit, I understand instances, but I gave up the first time I tried to join Mastodon because I was too lazy to sign up for an instance in my browser, and then copy the details into the app. Wasn't the lack of knowing, it was the multistep process that felt like a waste of time.
Users from all other instances can view these posts and comment on them. I think the main point of choosing a server is that your local page will be more relevant to you.
I'm following 6 communities right now, 4 of which are from different instances because they just don't exist on beehaw yet.
Luckily from my experience Mastodon and Lemmy have both been very pro LGBTQIA+, probably because the haters can barely use the internet in general lol
Seems like foldable phones are taking over (e.g. Motorola Razr making waves) and only Apple is missing an entry in this form factor now. Almost everyone who can afford one swears by it with the exception of weak build quality....
I think they are an awesome concept, and I can see how certain people could really take advantage of the larger screen and better multitasking.
Personally the things stopping me are
Plastic screens. I already scratch my glass ones.
Cost. In Canada they are 2x more than a regular flagship.
Worse front screen. I just know I'll get lazy with the folding aspect quickly, and I'll just be using a worse front screen the majority of the time.
One of the largest upsides I see, though, is the fact you can use the rear cameras as front facing cameras. That's pretty wild and opens up WAY better selfies and video calls.
If it makes you feel any better, the day you finally pull the trigger, they will release a new generation with massive improvements. So it's smart to keep waiting until you're old and frail.
these came a little earlier than anticipatedโi was expecting them tomorrowโbut based on the feedback in the thread we decided to quickly round these specific bases...
Even so, that's lame behaviour. I understand deleting comments if they are promoting their app nonstop, but to silence people you think are just mentioning an alternative app is crazy.
Neither. I was banned from /r/Android because I prefer a Google Pixel over a Samsung device (yay, corrupt mods!)
I forgot, and I commented using one of my many alts. I was temporarily suspended from Reddit as a whole for "ban evasion".
My friends visited, who have Reddit accounts, and when they connected to my WiFi Reddit immediately perma-banned ALL of us, including all of my brand accounts for my company.
Reddit allowing random strangers to essentially get you perma-banned because you prefer a different phone is ridiculous. ๐ฅฒ
That reminds me, before I got perma IP-banned, I got account banned for a comment I made.
It was on a post of someone who died from colon cancer. I commented how important it is to get your ass checked, and that account was perma-banned for "bullying".
It's quite interesting to see all of the hate speech and terrible comments on Reddit that don't seem to get picked up by Reddit, yet here I am, IP perma-banned for the most ridiculous things lol
AT&T to adopt Jibe for RCS (nitter.net)
What are your favorite browser extensions?
What browser extensions do you use that you'd recommend to others?...
Veloren is an open-source multi-player voxel role-playing game that can be self-hosted (and has more adventure and fun than Minecraft) (veloren.net)
It is inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft....
what web browser do you use and why?
I use geh Firefox forks mull and fennec, I occasionally use vanadium. I just like privacy but tor is overkill for me
The time to streamline Lemmy onboaring is now. Let's do it like mastodon did. (blog.joinmastodon.org)
I've seen lots of discussion on reddit of users trying to get others to join Lemmy and the prevailing reply is that it is too difficult to navigate and comprehend. Having to answer multiple questions and wait for manual verification is combersome and is limiting growth at a time when nothing should be standing in Lemmy's way....
You can spell "banana" by drawing a banana (universeodon.com)
Beehaw's user count tripled this week (the-federation.info)
The overall Lemmy stats haven't changed as dramatically, but there has been an uptick in active users.
PSA: Lemmy keeps your deleted content by design
From Lemmy documentation:...
What do you think of foldable phones?
Seems like foldable phones are taking over (e.g. Motorola Razr making waves) and only Apple is missing an entry in this form factor now. Almost everyone who can afford one swears by it with the exception of weak build quality....
five new Beehaw communities
these came a little earlier than anticipatedโi was expecting them tomorrowโbut based on the feedback in the thread we decided to quickly round these specific bases...
The Apollo dev banned and removed all my comments suggesting Lemmy as an alternative to reddit. (lemmy.ml)
I usually don't get too salty about these things, but that seemed uncalled for, especially since I'm on their side.
Do you use reddit mostly through the app or web?
Because I only use web, on mobile and desktop. I can't live without adblock.