Would the best alternative still be something like Matrix/Element or is there something new/better out there?

The problem with these things is that it's really hard to convince others to move to a better platform.

They're using Signal though, not Telegram.

I think Disco Elysium might be the game you're looking for!

I've seen this pop up on websites a lot lately. Usually it takes a few seconds to load the website but there have been occasions where it seemed to hang as it was stuck on that screen for minutes and I ended up closing my browser tab because the website just wouldn't load.

Is this a (known) issue or is it intended to be like this?

There is a mod that allows for unlimited saving without the need to use Saviour Schnapps to save. When the game was first release the only way to save was by sleeping in certain beds, after quest progress and by manually saving using Saviour Schapps. They later added a quit and save option which I think should've been in the game since the beginning. Because back then I'd often lose progress when I didn't have Saviour Schnapps or the ingredients to make them, and I didn't have a bed nearby. So that kind of ruined the experience for me. With the Unlimited Saves mod, though, you can save anytime you want just like in other games.

Gear doesn't break that often, and you can buy repair kits that have X uses and you can use those to repair your gear anytime. :)

It seems the guy keeps digging a bigger and bigger hole for himself. Sigh...

What's the GN debacle?

It's my first time seeing comments like on your previous post on Lemmy. I share your views on skin colour/looks and I think every human being is equal. We all look different and unique and we should embrace that uniqueness.

I totally see where you're coming from and I'm wondering if there's some misunderstanding going on. You didn't even mention America in that post yet others judge you because you're "obviously an outsider". I feel like there might be two conversations going on here that don't completely align here.

I think perhaps these people are referring to the need to put people in boxes just because many minorities are suppressed and need to be heard. So basically if you're part of a minority and you are being mistreated you naturally feel more comfortable with other people in a similar situation and thus you're automatically putting yourself in that box (I don't mean voluntarily). And in order for that minority to be heard they need to stand up for that minority/group of people.

I can see why this comes across as racist and I can totally see where you're coming from (like I said, I share the same views about equality and your looks should not matter at all).

But this leaves me with the question whether these people just didn't understand where you were coming from? They are kind of turning you into the bad guy when in my eyes you definitely aren't.

I use Actual. How it works is very similar to YNAB (you budget the money you currently have) but it's open source and privacy focused. I started using it a few months ago and I really like it so far!

Toilet paper 🧻 Very, very useful.

I don't think it's the size but more the number of communities and how active they are. So if there are more people here it hopefully means there will be more active users as well. And perhaps more niche communities.

I use Jetbrains Rider on Linux which runs just fine. It takes some setting up to install .NET but it didn't take me too long. Except for pre-release versions, that might take more trial and error.

Overall I'm pretty satisfied with the switch to Linux and I haven't had any major issues. Not with video games, either. Protondb.com is a good website to see what games do and don't work on Linux and you may need to add launch options to get specific games to work or switch to a specific version of Proton.

It's up to you to decide if it's worth it for you or not. You could try a dual boot setup first.