Precisely. Ad and user data supported products will always balance making their users happy, with making their paying customers happy.

If you’re looking for a new search engine, I’ve been using paid search provider, Kagi.com, for the last few months. They’ve been great.

Tangential question for people browsing this post: would you recommend a different Linux distribution over Debian and Ubuntu for OP? If so, which one and why?

I’d argue it’s perfectly fine for beginners with time and desire to learn. The Arch Wiki is a great resource.

Hey, if you’re comfortable and happy with Windows, and don’t feel the need to switch, then don’t feel pressured. If you want to try Linux for fun, try a distro like Arch, that gives you a lot of control and a lot to play with.

https://meet.livekit.io

omg this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. self hosted photo sharing with collaborative albums!