I got a laugh out of it!
They pulled the plug on my grandfathered price, I cut the cord.
Sir Isaac Screwton
The article didn't mention if any ransom was paid to the attackers or whether other casinos saw an increase in their revenues.
I wonder how much money gamblers saved as a result of the downtime.
Amen to degoogling! I think the broad enshittification driven by big tech and their monopolistic behavior actively invites their own demise, just as they disrupted those that came before. I'm definitely an optimist, hopefully not naive. Also we should take things into our own hands. Don't like it? Build it better!
To add to your list: Peertube: federated platform that could compete with YouTube if it wasn't for network effects. Keepass & SyncThing: password manager + file synchronization to keep passwords across all your devices
Sounds like mind mapping software. I use freeplane (formerly freemind) desktop app but would love to find a self-hosted collaborative web based alternative with a database backend.
I can imagine a high-karma account being monetized if there's an audience following a specific user - akin to Twitter followers. Is this even a thing on Reddit? I subscribe to communities, not users.
I just looked it up and there are indeed sites to buy and sell accounts, but they are fairly low-cost at around US$ 30. The only real value I can think of is for spam bots or organizations trying to manipulate public opinion using previously reputable accounts.
Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for behavior manipulation, for both commercial and political ends. (ads and mis/dis-information).
Wouldn't it be nice to sell to a good actor? Does it even matter anymore since Reddit is going down the toilet?
Genuine question. Who would buy a Reddit account? What's the value to the buyer? How would you find a buyer? Are there markets for social media accounts?
Perhaps not a popular approach, but I will simply watch less or not at all (mainly due to ads). There are other ways to entertain yourself. Throw away your TV!