Joe

If you want fast GPS coordinates, then you give more location hints. Local privacy regulations apply.

I agree that such measures would help, however… Good luck getting that into law (again, in some places). It’s just not a realistic option.

What is your proposed solution?

Indeed. I wonder if LinuxNet / #linux is still around, actually. That was interesting back in the day, and later meeting many of the characters at conferences and meetups. IRC was great. Patches by email, otoh… Good that it is possible, but PRs/MRs are nicer.

It would have to be a pretty niche project with an involved and dedicated community to get away with that these days.

A whale, or possibly a bowl of petunias

Go shopping at the airlines’ expense!

If you don’t have something useful or interesting to add, there is another option…

What on earth do you mean by that? Was it intended to disrupt the conversation with nonsense, or is there some meaning that you can explain?

Me? I’m pretty open minded, while trying to apply critical thinking. Make a good argument, and I’ll digest it. You seem to be jumping to conclusions, which may hurt your cause (edit: your ability to convince others, to the detriment of your cause)

No, but you didn’t need to engage in circle-jerking with your friends either. You are capable of more, and I look forward to reading your future contributions.

There is a reason I reply to lemmygrad and hexbear people, and follow some of the communities. Sometimes I get interesting responses. Not your response, but sometimes.

I’m also looking forward to a viable/stable alternative. I have serious doubts that I’ll see one in my lifetime, unfortunately.

The scam that has passed the test of time. So scamming good, that even communists turn to it!

Tea would be healthier but alas, I want something cold in hot weather!

Alcohol does have an effect, as everyone will attest, but there is also an effect to arriving home, cracking open a cold drink, and relaxing for a while. It may not work for all, of course.

I have a NA beer that tastes almost identical to its alcoholic brother, and there are definitely similar results from a single beer…

The good thing with the NA version is that I sleep better and can snap myself out of the relaxed state if needed. It also makes it possible to mix & match at social events, so that I don’t over-do it.

Climate change? Pfft. My fridge has been a steady 3°C for the past 10 years.

And yet the both of you seem to be arguing the point, or the meta point. Take my upvotes, the both of you! ;-)

That’ll cost you. /s

“You wouldn’t worry what other people thought of you if you knew how seldom they did” … good for those awkward teenage years. Conversely, it also highlights the value of receiving and giving attention.