I’m sure it’s not lack of technical skill it’s a mental block, I’ve helped so many people set up software that is literally clicking ok a dozen times then they’re like ‘oh let me print this, hang on I need to compile a firmware update and flash it using a telegraph key…’ big brands have the shittiest software, but people feel they should be able to understand because it’s professional but something like an open source federated social network is nerd stuff so they feel the the shouldn’t be able to.

Case in point, I installed MPV on a friends laptop because VLC wouldn’t play the file without crashing, the install process is super simple but they have green on black hacker terminal output instead of a process bar and you type Y when prompted instead of clicking yes – it gave her anxiety just watching me do it, said maybe we should try uninstalling VLC and reinstalling instead… Of course mpv played the video flawlessly and used less CPU and ram doing so which warmed her to it. There’s no way she couldn’t have understood everything and done it herself but the fact it’s not as corporate as VLC would have written it off (and wow that’s a crazy thing to say, I love that there’s so much great open source software that VLC is middle of the road)

That’s true, only Canadian instances would have to block Canadian news sites

We might have to ban it too if Canada is going to charge the instance owners for every Canadian news story posted

Oh now there’s a game I could really play on a long journey, is it on play store?

Yeah exactly, most the people I communicate with using accounts linked to my real name are people I know in real life. I’m not ashamed of my opinions or hobbies, it’s not like I’m posting gay furry oc - that’s what alt accounts are for…

My controversial opinion is that candy crush is actually brilliant, yeah they want you to buy gold but it’s more fun not to. The same goes for a lot of advert funded / in app purchase games - they’re fantastic mobile games if you ignore the money option.

Morrowind ports and similar aren’t great mobile games, they’re great games but candy crush I can pull out my pocket when I’m waiting for a bus and get totally drawn into a few rounds. Airport control is another example, draw lines to direct landing planes and avoid a crash - super simple and repetitive but its complexity grows, cut the rope likewise is a true game in my definition because you learn skills and develop your personal ability beyond just learning game mechanics. They’re engaging and enjoyable with a complexity ramp and nice easy to understand ui and graphics - they’re everything a mobile game should be.

There are some great horror and story games too, especially the Indy ones

Yeah that would be a good solution but not what the law proposes, the problem is the government isn’t getting to do the right thing either it’s just a knee jerk responce to a new thing existing.

I take it you’ve never delivered and don’t understand how the platform works?

The law change would mean that people can’t do things like multiapp or choose to only do one or two deliveries then stop for a bit, this ruins the flexibility which most people want when choosing to do it

So if they pass this people will be able to sign onto the app, ignore the deliveries and demand 18 an hour? So they’ll have to start firing anyone that doesn’t accept deliveries when offered and refuse people sign on when there aren’t enough orders to go round, etc… end result making it harder for people to earn by delivering food, making food delivery more expensive, but it strikes a blow against something new so everyone will feel like they’re winning.

First I would bang on a neighbor’s door and pay them to follow me with a camera then run into the fairly nearby motorbike shop and yell ‘quick I’m doing a Mr Beast challenge I need to spend a million dollars in the next half hour!’ all four guys working would jump at it especially if I said ‘give yourself 10% commission on each one’

The only other shop near that isn’t just groceries is a wedding dress shop so I guess while they’re getting the paperwork ready I’d run in and buy their most expensive white gowns so that we could ride in style - though the train might get caught in the chain…

Oh and I’d run into the pub and tell them to ring up as much as possible before the time runs out so we can all go there after to relax.