There’s been a DOS attack against the site and its database. The admins said they were going to move over to CloudFlare for DDoS protection and yeah, I just checked, they’re getting served by CloudFlare now. Instability issues should go away.
There’s no method here. No plan. No goal. We are watching a grown man have a tantrum because no matter how much money he spends he can’t force people to like him.
There’s just more of us now, Covid caused a lot of trauma that has resulted in a lot of shut-ins. Remote work, instacart, Amazon prime, GrubHub, it’s easier than ever to never leave the comfort of your house. I’m betting there’s a subset of the population that hasn’t left their home in 3 years.
I used to get antsy if I didn’t get out, see people, but it doesn’t bother me anymore.
Embarrassment is gone, cringe is gone.
Stuff you’re actively trying to preserve is made of glass and disappears if you don’t look at it for more than a week.