c2c being the name of the train operator. I know it’s in the article but it sounds like some kind of acronym in the title.

Lemmy.zip blocks uk users on its front end but I think its contents is still federated.

All zero tourists must be furious.

Honestly I have no idea. I guess they could just block it if they don’t comply?

Yeah I think that’s what they’ll be doing, seeing what the impact is to usage and also iron out any kinks before it gets rolled out to everyone.

Under the new UK law, lemmynsfw would also need to have some kind of age verification for UK users.

I don’t think it’s been fully rolled out to everyone yet, as they don’t have to start enforcing it until a later date.

I thought this question was going to be about whether they opened outside or inside.

But Putin won’t because he’s too far into a delusion that was first one of grandeur but has become one of sunk cost.

I’ve read because they’re on a war economy, stopping the war would be catastrophic for Russia’s economy, and probably to Putin himself. But also continuing the war is also doing serious damage. That’s why Putin will never agree to any ceasefire.

I think “buzz” is used a lot to people near Manchester too.

People from Bolton (UK) get very defensive about the exact pronunciation of Bolton too. I heard this conversation several times between two colleagues:

Colleague 1 (c1): "... that's because you're from Bolton"
Colleague 2 (c2): "It's not Bolton, it's Bolton"
C1: "What? That's what I said, Bolton"
C2: "No, you said Bolton, it's Bolton"
C1: "You're saying the same thing, Bolton"
C2: "No, Bolton"
C1: "That's what I'm saying!"
Me: "what. the. FUCK"

If you’ve ever seen Brooklyn Nine Nine and Jake would say “Nikolaj” and then Charles would correct him saying the exact same thing, it was exactly like that, but saying “Bolton” instead.

Also I heard several people from Wigan say “A packet of crisp” and not “A packet or crisps”.

Also forgot about this one: I used to live in South Wales, and people would say “Premark” instead of “Primark”. They’d think I was the weird one for saying it like Primark.

How are PeerTube instances funded? I’d imagine that the cost of running an instance is significantly higher than a Lemmy instance.

True, but in order to make it a healthy viable alternative to centralised platforms then there needs to be a financial incentive for creators to use peertube. I guess any creators who give a shit about this kind of thing could upload their content to both platforms, but doing so could have an impact on their YouTube earnings.

Early youtube was beautiful precisely because it was normal people making videos as a hobby, not trying to earn money.

It was also a novelty as it as very new, but the quality of content being put out now is significantly higher than it was in 2005.

Is this the Finnish equivalent to a cockerel crowing in the morning?

As a parent of two young kids, there’s definitely times where getting kidnapped sounds good.

I think the buzz looks kinda cool, but the range is terrible from what I recall.

What is it about Java where companies are hesitate to upgrade? Do the Java releases always bring breaking changes or are the companies that use Java have a culture of not prioritising tech upgrades?

Are there no military vessel’s offering escorts in the area? Or is there simply too much traffic to escort every vessel?

so the driving test proves nothing

The driving test proves you can competently drive to a safe standard. I agree that you learn more through experience, but first you need to be able to drive to a particular standard before being allowed to drive on your own.

What’s the alternative if there’s no test? You just allow anyone who reaches the driving age to get in a car and drive on their own?

No. But my wife does and doesn’t reset the display so it’ll just show 3 rather than the time.

In the UK in 2023, it was about 2.5 per 100,00 people.

Sauce