Currently using Fluent Reader for desktop. I’ll never not use RSS for news.

This was a really great answer, and I appreciate your perspective. Things aren’t always what they appear to be on the surface (although sometimes they definitely are).

The Fediverse is decentralized, which means that it cannot (or at least it would be very, very difficult) be shut down by anyone. On an individual level, any user is free to start their own instance or community with their own rules in place should another instance or community become undesirable. If there is something you don’t like or that is somehow stifling to you, start your own and make it the way you want it.

If subscribing to one’s own interests is an ‘echo chamber’, then all of us are guilty. If you are going to immerse yourself in ‘diversity and understanding’ by dunking yourself headfirst into the totality of the human condition without any filters whatsoever…well, you get what you deserve, I guess.

This depends upon the communities you follow. And you have the choice to NOT follow them. I only read the communities that I subscribe to (instead of sorting by ‘all’), and it is very rare that I encounter the garbage that you’re describing.

Both are correct. I don’t see the Fediverse ever becoming as large as the billionaire platform for the precise reason that it isn’t run by billionaires with gigantic advertising budgets. As such, the Fediverse will not have the large numbers of users and hence, will be quieter.

That being said, the Fediverse IS an alternative to the billionaire platforms - especially for people who desire smaller, more intimate communities and - perhaps most importantly - controlled and governed by the people who use it.

I’m notoriously tender-hearted. I tear up watching or listening to emotional content all the time. I’ve never cried at funeral, though…mostly because I’m usually just trying to keep it together so I can be supportive for those who need it. Otherwise, I’m a big softie and it annoys me sometimes, but…it’s just how I am, I guess.

Oooh, this looks interesting. Thanks!

I was really interested in trying feedr, but got frustrated trying to install it and moved on to other potential options.

If I remember correctly, Akregator wouldn’t allow me to resize the text to make it more readable. Also, I believe it was having trouble downloading a few of my feeds for some reason.

That seems simple enough. I’ll give it a shot. Much appreciated!

Is this something that a complete newbie would be able to do?

Not meaning to ‘yes, but’ you…but… :D

1. You’re assuming that I know how to code. :)
2. I think the privacy concerns are from third parties somehow being able to use browser extensions to read the contents of whatever other tabs one has open. At least that’s what I’ve read.

If you have a better solution, I’m sure we’d all appreciate it. :)

Delete everything after the ‘?’ in the url before sharing it, and you should be good to go.

When someone reminds me of something I’ve completely forgotten about. It’s the worst feeling…

If I recall, there’s actually a setting in Firefox that automatically deletes all cookies when you close the browser.

I’ve always found it humorous that in all of the movies I’ve seen, you never once see a musketeer use a musket. Just saying, it’s odd.

Yes, I’ve done this, as well. It definitely works.

Having worked in the retail sector for some time, I quickly learned that appearances are often deceiving after a few embarrassing blunders on my part. I taught myself to call everyone ‘my friend’. I had no more problems after that.