velox_neb

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   by velox_neb 4y ago

   The snap situation seems like a travesty. For example, the Firefox that's installed by default on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS can't save pages or images. I had to google for how to install the non-snap version, and that fixed it.
2. 32.▲
   by velox_neb 4y ago

   However, then poor people would just rent out their identities to spammers to do their spamming with.
3. 33.▲
   by velox_neb 4y ago

   The solution appeals to me is reputation systems. People give ratings to each other, then you can choose a few people that you personally respect as "root nodes" and everyone else will get a rating based on the ratings that flow f
4. 34.▲
   by velox_neb 4y ago

   Funny, just the other day I was reflecting on how HN seems so lifeless and generic these days, so much of it just people throwing around predictable talking points, and wondered what percentage of the posters are bots. There must be some