Uh. That's a complicated question. I mean if I were to pirate something instead of buying it... It'd be obviously good for me and bad for the creator. But that question really is a can of worms. I don't think there is a single, simple yes/no answer to that. Personally I'm leaning more to the "Robin Hood" approach. I'd have less issues taking and copying a multi million dollar hollywood production than doing the same to a small and independent creator. But in practice I might have done both. Copied the textbook my electric engineering professor wrote and downloaded the Lord of the Rings TV series... But I myself also make sure to regularly pay for stuff if I can.
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Meh. I'd like to see that open source and available to everyone at some point. Sure it's SOTA tech and impressive and all. But on the other hand it's just the 5th company implementing the same AI editing tool.
I see no difference. Takes time and effort to write the standard book on electronics and also takes time and effort to produce the new scifi tv series. Both are (different) jobs but I don't think there is a difference if I pirate one or the other.
You can skip subs, flairs and the gamification aspect (trophys, medals, gold, ...)
Most people need to learn about communities and instances. Rest should be similar. OP, comment, post, DMs, ...
Etiquette varies. Some people here like people who are nice to each other. Of course this doesn't always work.
I also pay attention to upvote people who reply to me. And I keep shitposting to the dedicated communities.
The dynamics and technical details can be different in detail. Some things don't work as smooth (yet). And we're only a few people here compared to the big commercial platforms.
Mousse au chocolate.
Yeah, you said that. You didn't read my comment. The question is why and what do you hope to get out of it. You definitely came to the wrong place. Lemmy is the one Reddit alternative that's not about "free-speech". 4chan.org for example is pretty open to everything. It's not Lemmy though. Most "free-speech" services fail because they're immediately filled with idiots. There is lots of precedence for that. And most idiots just say they want "free-speech" but don't really want it. The right-wing nuts delete leftist posts and the communists hate the conservatives and delete their posts. The trolls are happy everywhere but need some audience and not just 5 people on an instance. You don't tell which one you are, so we can't recommend anything to you.
I'd say try 4chan. The answer without further details would probably be exploding-heads or another reddit alternative like ruqqus... But they all died as I explained.
No objections... Germany doesn't have secularization written in the constitution. And it's common knowledge that both aren't properly separated by law. Or anything else.
But I mean that's a good thing. Every culture gets replaced by a new culture at some point. We had the roman culture, the greek culture, ancient egypt, the inkas, babylonians.... They all went away. Currently we have our current culture. I'm glad it replaced the middle ages at some point. And I'm sure we're also not the pinnacle of cultures... Something else will follow, if humankind continues to exist.
You're pretty much on your own with that. Most people here like a bit more normal conversations. We've blocked the trolls and political extremists who can't stop arguing... People who yell at everyone and have behavioral issues. I'm pretty sure they are somewhere, though. Birds of a feather flock together, so it's probably mostly trolls amongst themselves or a bunch of nazis there. If you're into that consider joining a different social media platform.
Feel free to ask more about "free-speech" on the internet or detail what you're looking for exactly and why...
First of all, don't delete everything. I'd just create a new account. Deleting stuff on Lemmy just doesn't work that well. All your contributions and all the contributions from people who replied to you just vanish. And people might still want to read it if you did more than just shitposting... (But maybe this is your way if you want the pics of you gone.)
I have about 3 accounts. And I separate NSFW stuff, stuff I'd be ashamed of, being helpful and answering Linux questions and mundane political discussions and memes. At least a bit.
Concerning the relationship: If you want my opinion, a healthy and grownup way to treat each other is to communicate well, talk about wants and needs, opinions... But also to have your own space and privacy. So it's neither - nor... I don't like to tell my spouse how exactly I masturbate when that's "me time" or which porn genre I consume how often. But I put in some effort to talk about how I feel, what I'd like to try together etc. Neither of us wants to give up our individuality and independence. However we treat each other with respect and know 100% that we can rely on each other. But each of us also gets to have some small "own" things. And I think that's how it should be. But of course it completely depends on the personality of the two (or more) people. And you need to agree on that. It doesn't work if one of the involved people is a bit controlling. But I mean you can also forget about the non-monogamy if someone is controlling or jealous.
So summed up, it's not hiding in our view and it's not big things. It's more giving each other room to breathe and be ourselves. And it goes both ways and is agreed on by all parties, which is the most important bit. If you can talk about everything with your partner, just bring it up. Ask if it's okay to have some space that you don't share and do whatever you like with a second (your current) account.
Edit: And since I've now read a few other opinions... I'd agree on the 'take it slow' part. You need to figure out how to be you. And how to be comfortable with what you are. And on top you need to figure out how to communicate that. It's not easy in general. Do one thing at a time. Take your time. Don't hide from your partner, but also don't ask too much of them or yourself all at once. I'd say get things rolling first, that's difficult enough and then see that things are going into the right direction. And everyone is different and needs to agree on different things. I for example wouldn't like sharing pics online. And I'd feed bad if my partner did that for years already and didn't talk to me about that. It wouldn't be a dealbreaker, but I wouldn't feel valued as a partner if that were hidden from me. I mean I also wouldn't ask them to stop, but I'd just like to know things like that... In the end everyone has boundaries and their own conception of a relationship. There is no way around talking to each other. The sooner the better. But also don't do silly things if it's too late. Fix it at some point, beg for forgiveness and do it right in the future. A secret fetish or posting nudes isn't on the same level as cheating (for example.) I can't comment on if lying by omission or 'the end justifies the means' is something you're comfortable with... I wouldn't do it for prolonged periods. It's not how you build a relationship that includes the freedom and variety you're after.
Edit2: And if you have issues discussing intimate stuff... Have you tried writing it down? It sometimes helps me with difficult topics. Write a letter, explain yourself and include your complicated feelings. Put it in a drawer for 2 days then read it again. Then you can either rework it, throw it away or wait for a good moment to give it to your partner. Have them ask follow-up questions or tell their side of the story.
Sure, that's a bit more than $65.000 per year with Backblaze.
And one of them is Java?