See also, “Nobody likes to say it out loud, but…”

I’m now having an uncomfortable moment with the airline passenger in seat 26A.

I second Discuit. It was started in response to the Reddit API shenanigans last June. It seems to have avoided the spam and instability that have plagued Lemmy (at least so far).

Maybe you can draw an analogy between decentralized services and decentralized government. The world has largely shifted away from monarchies and oligarchies in favor of democracies that intentionally spread power out among many people. You can argue that our economy needs to make the same shift for the same reasons. An Elon Musk or Tom Cook is analogous to an oligarch, with wealth at their disposal comparable to a nation-state.

Ortlieb sells extra large replacement hooks that fit up to 20mm tubing: https://www.ortlieb.com/usa_en/ql2-1-mounting-hooks-20-mm-and-adjustable-handle

Arkel also sells replacement hooks to fit up to 21mm: https://arkel.ca/collections/accessories/products/oversized-cam-lock