@Wander @selfhosted more folks need to read this https://www.nngroup.com/articles/computer-skill-levels/

it's kinda easy to overlook this in techy circles. it's why web 2.0 was able to reach most of the world, and why the old ways of building your site / hosting your services from scratch will always be limited in reach. most people just.. don't even know that's an option, never mind have the background to know where to begin.

unless you want to tell everyone to stop using the internet (fat chance), or continue to support the centralized corpo hellscape, we need easy ways for people to spin up their own digital infrastructure, and build platforms for themselves without a profit driven middleman.

/rant
sorry, this is a bit of a personal crusade to me, i love this idea :ms_awoo:

@Wander @selfhosted digging into the updates or running linux instead of android that other comments are mentioning feels like missing the point a bit.

the accessibility that this would provide could easily surmount the hurdle that prevents most from being able to get off big central services. self hosting, or even any alternative that doesn't hold your hand 100% of the way (cough, mastodon) is beyond most people.

even if it's wrapped up nicely and not precisely long term, it would do a lot for the learned helplessness that big tech trains and to bridge that accessibility gap. even if the typical end user doesn't get that involved, it could be an easy way in to understand how you might manage your own data.

not like it's much less safe having a limited security patch lifespan than (insert big company data breach here) :vlpn_happy_blep:

@devkitsune @LordCirais @SnowFoxx it probably depends on where you are, but even in not the most open-minded of places, wearing mine around town regularly for a couple years now has only netted compliments.

be safe about it (probably sorta location dependent), but if it makes you feel good to wear one, and you own it, go for it! most people will either say something nice, or not say anything at all.