Hahaha! I was wondering the same. Like Trump=Stalin was there, and then I started to wonder... Wait, was there a picture with both Stalin and Trotsky? How? And, What's this..?? Musk=Trotsky?!
But no. It was Yezhov, chief of the secret police until he didn't. And then there was the removal from the photo and so on...
It's a tool, it can have good and bad uses. But what's interesting is the "dreams" of those who invested in the first place, their objectives: cheap labor, capitalist expansion. And the means to achieve it: ignore copyright like hypocrites.
Sure, the tool is here. "Confetti left the cannon". Now, what is everyone doing with it? Good and bad uses, of course. But that's beyond the point of the critique.
This falacy is quite common, "science is like a hammer". Only those who never studied the least of social sciences or human history believe such thing (including most exact and natural scientists.. •sigh•)
You could also consider Zulip they have been around for a while as the succesor of IRC but never arose in popularity. I like their concept of #tags for filtering messages inside a channel through #topics :)
Not OP, but I'll chime in my reason: History. Messages older than.. 30-day are only accessible for a fee. Even when you star/ pin those messages. It's so hateful.
Yeah... since you are asking, try not to do anything. They're people. They like jokes too.
Of course, all advise given in this thread is valuable, but I mean being overcautious may be the "special treatment" that is there routinely reminding them "oh you're different". They don't need that. Just respect.
Yet, they're entitled to their own decisions, triumphs and failures. So, they can shutdown the instance. Now, it would be a different thing if people really want them to be around again, raise some money, grab a backup, buy the domain name, let's gooo!! ..or not. Fine by me. If only 2 users from the instance decided to start a new one this is a huge win :)
Look for free services, there are not many but some. That's what I did at a point when I needed it as a Uni student.
As for jobs, if you are a web dev try creating a portfolio. Doesn't need to be full blown from day 0, or ever. Look for good first issues on github. And reinvent an app in the way you'd like to just for the sake of it..
If not as personal investment, do it for the activity.
Oh, and do some sport. Like 3-6 hour of physical activity per week will keep you grounded.
Simple gestures keep you from falling in downward spiral...
Creating this post is a huge step. Congrats!
PS. Yes, applying for jobs sucks SO much. Check if there's any event or conferences nearby.. networking matters a lot, maybe even more than having an impressive CV/ Portfolio. Good luck! You deserve better :)
I use FreeTube on desktop (it's on f-droid too!) because you can create subscriptions under local profiles (e.g. some of mine are: music, diy, news, etc.) and it allows to export or import subscriptions so you could sync devices every once in a while. Oh and a whole export holds all your profiles.
May not be perfect but I like switching front pages with these profiles...
Sounds like that toxic relationship continued through divorce with her making everyone "take sides" and stealing all support. Can't give you any advice, you could reach out to some of your closest friends... Or, just start fresh with new people.. like, moving to a new city or neighborhood.
No, it isn't... Partial responsability, yes. But. Seems to me you're handling it as best as you can, which may not be enough to some, but still that's on them. Also, you feel remorse, that's got to count. Anyway, above all, the gossip is way beyond you..
Perhaps not... I always considered he could be Putin's puppet. I know he 'simply' admires another dictator but still, I always entertained the hypothesis... Just for being cynical, you know? :p
Under such POV, he's just waging war. There should be some interest (i.e. looking forward to the autoproclaimed "peace" negotiations)..
Liberty is sinking in US :P