It’s complicated, but in a nutshell, their users have faced discrimination and unpleasant communication from some of the other instances, hence they decided to wall themselves in (it’s a very inclusive community, so it’s a bit ironic)

I want to be like you when I’m 60!

You either pay for the product or are the product.

Laughs in Finland (public healthcare includes dental stuff)

Remembers the fascist coalition government with Nazi ministers

Sad noises

Literally 1984

Others have made great points; I’d like to add my favourite: you can play rain sounds from Spotify (and iOS devices can do this without any subscriptions from the Hearing CC toggle)!

It helps me during nights I have a lot on my mind :)

Are these shopped? Ngl, the gas station look is lowkey dope

Ich puhun ikke German!!!

I’m just curious; why is it a web app and not something you can download? The black bar in the bottom of the screen makes it feel weird, also the fact that upvote/downvote colors are reversed. Other than that, it soothens my withdrawals from Apollo, and I think I’ll be using it a fair amount alongside Memmy (which feels nice, it’s not a 100% carbon copy, but familiar)