Wouldn’t getting something like a Kobo and syncing with Calibre be a much easier/cheaper option?

Did a search for ubuntu “integrity: problem loading x.509 certificate” and the first result indicates out of date bios certificates needed for secure boot on older laptops. Disabling secure boot seems to be the suggested fix.

Still downloading the file for me.

Edit: Tried it in chromium out of curiousity and I was able to reproduce your issue. Not sure why it works normally in firefox.

I tried downloading from the link provided and it started downloading the file for me.

I’ve been trying harder to diversify my youtube content. Please share links to visible minority (from a western pov) creators who post similar content. Why are there so few?

Novaspirit Tech

https://mlblive.net

Found this in my bookmarks. Can’t speak to the reliability since I haven’t had a reason to use it yet.

http://cablecorners.com

https://mastodon.fediverse.observer/list

I’d choose one that is on the newest version, high uptime, lots of users but not too many and relatively low latency.

You’ll want a setup that has providers with different backbones. Found the map from the site that shall not be named. If you download alot, ideally you’ll want your main to be fast and unlimited with a few block accounts from other backbones.

Probably owl.

Flathub still shows the old version and the github page has been archived. The main site doesn’t even have an option to choose your download package.

I’ve already installed 115 but this doesn’t seem new user friendly.

For those using/hosting invidious, clipious works pretty well and has sponsorblock integration.

I’ve been using spotDL with Kid3 to automate downloading/sorting spotify playlists for a long time now without issues. Not as easy as a one click solution but very reliable. Maybe someone else can chime in with something easier to use.

https://repology.org/project/thunderbird/versions

It was recently added to arch and then manjaro unstable. It’ll make its way to manjaro testing soon and eventually the stable channel.

If you want it now, there’s the thunderbird-bin package in the aur.

https://github.com/Unrud/video-downloader

In this case, I think there could be some benefit to exposing the larger meta community to the fediverse. How many more people will try linux/self-hosting or learn to appreciate their privacy by becoming aware of all the tools that are out there? Maybe some of those same people who started with threads will switch over to a foss client after learning about how their data is being used. It’s likely going to be a tiny percentage of people but we’re already a very small subset of the social media space. Maybe some of those people will have some influence in their family/community. Again, all of this is pie-in-the-sky thinking and weighing the risks and benefits is worth talking about.

Yes, that is the most likely outcome and I still think preemptive action is the wrong way to go.

This was my first reaction as well but it felt like collective punishment. I think the best path forward should be setting the example we would want them to emulate even if it’s naively optimistic.

The network effects are hard to overcome for a majority of people and they shouldn’t be punished for it. I think most of the people in charge of large fediverse instances are hyper aware of the embrace-extend-extinguish mindset and will be wary buying into corporate versions of the fediverse. Personally, I’ll remain skeptical but I won’t advocate for defederating or any punitive actions without cause.