It's been reported that the ad market is going to hell. I don't think Meta can survive only on people promoting their own shitposts on Facebook / Instagram.

The sentence for this century^Wdecade.

Well, and actually, thanks for other e-mail providers. It's been a while since I last used Gmail.

... and mutt.

They'll use exactly the same connector, but the British one will be measured in inches.

And the culture, don't forget the culture.

No matter how low Bitcoin goes, if it's not 0 it's still a scam.

At 0 it would still be a scam, but not one someone would buy into.

Code is law and contracts are smart: there are no bugs or typos. This is exactly how this was planned.

Also, this is good for Bitcoin.

> You need to be out, cross-pollinating ideas [...]

So, when I send a message using my company's messaging system to a bunch of people instantly, that doesn't count? Should we do that in a building, one by one, or calling a meeting? Seems very inefficient.

Exactly. In Spain we have identity cards. Our national ID number is pretty much public information: it's even printed in official publications next to your name for some purposes. It's not a secret to anyone, but it allows you to identify yourself **when** associated with a password. The ID it not a password.

You're giving teenagers something to rebel about. Might be one of the greatest reading promotion campaigns in recent history.

I deleted my Twitter and Facebook accounts a bit more than five years ago. Not looking back.

I've been using Tubi.com for a while and it's exactly as you describe: free with ads. With very few ads, I must say, at least here in Canada.

E-mail. Works fine for me. It has "direct messages" and "groups" (regular one to one e-mail and mailing lists, in the old lingo.)

At least you could eat the tulips when the whole thing came crashing down.