As I mentioned previously, the writing is on the wall. It is a matter of time.

We definitely need a true alternative on the market, preferably open, to balance things out and to free everyone from the duopoly. The political pressure that is needed is not to “keep” Android open, but to ensure that governments and institutions don't double down on the existing duopoly. Ensure that interoperability standards are in place, and don't lock people into the existing big tech platforms/solutions.

> If there's a healthy future for socializing on the internet, I think it will happen in small communities.

Bingo. Not a big (or even a small) user of social media. But small, focused communities are where I see it bring the most value for the user.

They are also where I've seen the most interesting initiatives since the 90s. The rest is just influential "people" broadcasting their content.

Content and opinions that change like the weather, just for clicks and engagement. It’s a long way from integrity and responsibility from these influencers.

That was a close one. This is getting harder and harder. It is important not to be naive to the point of thinking this is over.

One would think that the same thing getting denied over and over would make future votes about it easier to decide.

One of the other comments mentions https://codefloe.com. I haven't tested and haven't yet checked their background, but they seem to allow private repositories.

That sounds good. I'm a bit confused about missing pricing. It says free tier is generous but I can't find any prices.

This should be applied to the whole EU.

Yes, SU was fascinating at the time. I kind of like this style of exploring the web; it gets a bit addictive, you spend hours on it but end up finding interesting content and other stuff that you wouldn't otherwise.

Man, I wasted days on SU. It was incredibly addictive in a way that did not feel unhealthy.

But the 10M that care will spend their money elsewhere. That is already something, for OpenAI and also for the other competitors these people will switch to.

> I like it how everyone says that, but there is no european cloud operator able to offer what AWS/GCP/Azure offer.

You don't need all of that. You can go a long way with the basics, and those are well covered.

Things are really getting ugly there. So sad to witness it happening in “real time.”