This is the objective scientific answer, OP.

The Fripp collaborations also merit your attention.

Yeah, that got a double-take out of me too. Hell, "Lord Pickles" alone is quite the concept to be reminded of in itself.

The "i don't want factions" faction

Which you've just invented. No such animal exists unless you insist on comprehending the world in absolutes. It's an unhelpful choice.

irreconcilable differences in ideology

There are none. When you choose an ideology that claims there are, then you are de facto giving up on politics in favour of fighting.

The reason we as a species gradually invented politics over the last five or ten thousand years is precisely to reconcile differences of opinion that would otherwise lead to conflict. A refusal to partake in it would be base barbarism, in my estimation.

You're keen to do "factions" (your word).

That's not politics. That's the problem with politics.

Is there really any need to import stupid school playground drama from reddit?

No. No, there is not :)

Forget the forensics guys, if he keeps this up they'll be prepping the rubber hose and dentistry tools guys.

Maybe ISPs is an okay comparison? Most of us are on different ISPs but we access the same internet.

It's probably more productive to just ignore the technical details. Half the country seems to believe they're buying "wi-fi" nowadays.

Just stick with "try Mastodon" or "try Lemmy" and let the non-technical folk build whatever mental model suits them best.

Just for the record: the Sun ended Page 3 in 2015.

No "it was a different time" excuses wash yet.

I've still got no idea who people think it is.

Nor do I care to, because it ain't remotely sodding important.

Damned filth.

No.

There's no need for monoculture - especially on a platform that aims to be decentralised.

Look at it this way - if some town has three gay bars, three metal pubs and three old-man real-ale pubs, it's not an issue for the LGBT community, the metal community or the drunk old men; they're just different places to drink. Possibly the drunk gay old metal fans might get confused, but they sound awesome and are likely welcome everywhere.

...actually, thinking about it, I bet the drunk old men probably do have an issue with all eight of the other pubs they don't go to. But that's just them.

Matey's checked out at this point. I reckon all his press statements are just ChatGPT now.

Maybe some of his video appearances too tbh.