I respect that position and if the community is consistent with this philosophy I look forward to engaging. Im honestly a little embarrassed with how often I default to GPT, but doing research almost feels more cumbersome now. I typically start with LLMs and check their sources rather than raw source hunting.

What did you ask lol

Ooh that’s why the massive downvotes. Sorry that wasn’t in the FAQs. Can I ask why?

PS. Is here “Politics” or Lemmy?

It feels like the ones paying attention and care enough to do something are a major minority. I understand we’re up against a machine but it feels like everyone’s given up already.

Good to hear. I don’t care which way you lean as long as we can all be civil!

You are, MacGyver. You sure are.

Well I’ll start by calling you beautiful. I also like the not being spied on feeling. My exploration into Linux did open the door to the fediverse. Sounds like I’ll be alright.

Thanks. At this point, I’m just happy your reply wasn’t an ad for gambling.

Nice to meet you! What helps you?

I like your style. Keep it up.

W response very helpful

Thanks. I guess maybe echo chamber isn’t the right word because a group spewing the same rhetoric whether true/false is an echo chamber. It may be more accurate to say that im interested in a space that promotes better dialogue and isn’t filled with slop that muddies the conversation.

Thank you. Sometimes I feel like that’s what I should do to maintain serenity - control what I can control. However, sometimes I think about how little is truly controllable in our modern world and get a bit uncomfortable. I get especially uncomfortable when others seem to not even notice, yet alone care that it’s happening. I’m in a moment in life where I can control very little. With that in mind I feel especially motivated to connect with people who at least notice what’s happening. The idea of decentralised services gives me a sense of escaping the matrix for lack of better term, and I am curious what others do for similar feelings or how I can maximize decentralised services personally.