I think you succinctly described the problem the internet is facing. I am not even sure making it illegal to have information is really necessary anyway. Consider Googles Web Environment Integrity, DRM that can effectively control access to websites, a single company controlling the information we are allowed to consume. An economic system based on capital will always work against our interests.

This is why piracy is not only ethical, it is good for humanity to share information as widely as possible.

It would be a shame if people started backing up and archiving their favourite YouTube channels using yt-dlp.

I think Free Software philosophy is polarising because advocates understand proprietary software mistreats the user and there is too much risk or temptation by developers or their corporate interests for profit. If you follow that train of thought you should be able to see why it would be inappropriate to recommend proprietary software in FOSS spaces.

Looks very good, thanks for this.

I feel mentally unready to constantly hear about AI all day everyday.

I wouldn’t give them a cent or negotiate at all either, and the public aren’t going to give a shit about how they’re being tracked.

I appreciate his contribution to growing the fediverse everyday with all these gifts.

At least the copyright trolls are targeting Twitter instead of individual users I guess? DMCA is a farce.