“Sometimes there’s a man… I won’t say a “hero,” because what’s a hero? But sometimes there’s a man who… well, he’s the man for his time and place!” – Sam Elliot (the Stranger) from the glorious The Big Lebowski
You know that classic quote about standing on the shoulders of giants (and pioneers)? Honestly, in so many ways, that’s how I truly feel about the good ol’ Fediverse.
So, to sum up-- who are YOUR heroes here, and what does keep you hanging on here, baby…?
EDIT: For people wondering about what kinds of ‘bumps & difficulties’ I’ve personally experienced, here’s a tiny sampler:
oh those same sub reddits, i assume large or moderate ones, are currently complaining how the bots are so much frequent now. plus reddits also auto-deleting comments or posts without significant reason. at least we surmise its due to right wing shift of the site. any significant pro-gaza, or anti-kirk or trump is sucsceptible to being deleted.