This seems like a rather really hyeprspecific use case than "the reason platforms like Matrix don't get as much traction as Discord".
It was a pull request to add opt-out analytics that got blown out of proportion, where the real issue was the EULA and how tonedeaf of a move it was considering the community around Audacity. IIRC, they ended up replacing it with opt-in analytics.
Humanity's secret weapon: power walking
Now that's a shower thought
Self diagnosed? Definitely
Actually, properly diagnosed? Probably underdiagnosed actually. Friend of mine had to go through a lot of pricey hoops just to get tested in a reputable place.
"Weird" TLDs tend to be cheaper. .social is also supposed to be made for this in the first place
A small drunk goblin in every server throws a dart at a handwritten piece of paper with every post ever
I feel like yall are also overestimating the tech comprehension of a lot of the younger generation. Every action has been so simplified some young teenagers are as tech illiterate as some of their grandparents. If its not inmediately obvious or requires a workaround, they just give up.
Soo Hatsune Miku?
"You fuck a goat one time"
Also a demonstration of the true backbone of social media: shitposters.
Unironically. Just look how shitposting pretty much keeps Tumblr alive these days
I still feel like they seem to be building a bit too much hype to what's going to be just another type of social media in the fediverse with scarce posts made by almost exclusively tech enthusiasts