And even IF a server is storing your messages — doesn't E2EE make that irrelevant? It doesn't matter if they store it as long as they cannot decrypt it. I don't quite understand @SevereLow's concerns.

But you do know where your messages are synced don't you? You can check your chat partner's homeserver. Or am I mistaken?

Of course Dune is a true classic that should be read by everybody, but on the more obscure side of things, I found the best immersion experience with Ian McDonald’s Luna trilogy. A true masterpiece in my opinion.

If I really like a creator, I’ll donate to them. Ads are an intrusion on privacy, and everybody has the right to block them without moral backlash.

This is exactly the way I think about it!

Your summary is correct. However, most people use the Dunning-Kruger effect to describe individuals with low intelligence as arrogant. Another issue is that most people as soon as they learn about the effect think that they’ve become immune to it.

I absolutely hated almost all vegetables and legumes when I was younger. After I started forcing myself to eat them regardless of my opinion - since they are indispensable - I found that I have been disliking them on a mental basis, and just simply eating them has undone my hatred for vegetables.