The idea of a snikket server is good, but I feel it’s not much different that any other chat app. HumHub works on both mobile and desktop, and provides many features above a chat app. It’s more similar to Facebook groups (which people are already familiar with) but without the spying, whereas I don’t get the benefit of Snikket over say Signal.

What is it that makes it unsuitable for families? It seems to be pretty familiar feeling to people used to Facebook.

Conversations says to purchase on the play store. I don’t think I’m gonna get good uptake it every user has to pay money.

I notice their website says they are working on releasing apps for Android and iOS by the end of 2023. I can find the Android one but not the iOS one :(.

Luckily most of my family uses Android.

Now you mention it, I remember seeing your post. Disappointing that you never found something. Was the lack of iOS app the only thing that put you off HumHub?

What I’m trying to avoid is on boarding a bunch of people to some platform then working out that it doesn’t work for us and having to get everyone set up on a new platform! I was hoping to hear from others who had tried it, or others who have other solutions that work for them.

Also for context: Haka world record attempt: Aucklanders urged to get involved

In 2016, 6000 people attempted to break that record in Masterton and then in 2017, an estimated 7700 people in Rotorua showed up for a mass haka as the British and Irish Lions prepared to play the Māori All Blacks. Neither of those attempts were officially recognised.

I wish I’d learnt how to learn before I went to university.

Thanks, will check it out!

Typically I’ve seen survey software remember where you were up to if you leave and come back to the page. This one doesn’t seem to do that.

Well I got the the last section of the survey, accidentally triggered the pull down refresh of the browser, and it’s completely forgotten everything I entered. I don’t think I can be bothered starting again 😩

We allocate money for the kids to donate to charity. Some loose rules around what does and doesn’t count but generally the kids get to decide.

Not technically charity but I’ve made a push to support OSS and other small-tech projects this past year. Regular contributions of a few dollars a month each to things like the maintainer of my linux distro and the guy that makes Kodi plugins I use, and pushing to financially support commecial OSS such as Proton Mail and Bitwarden. I’m just realising I don’t actually have a list, I should probably work out exactly where my money is going.

Awesome! That looks like hard work!

I’m afraid climate change makes things more haphazard, not less 🙁

I hope you don’t take it too hard. Often the people who keep their jobs feel much worse than the ones who lost theirs, as a sort of survivor’s guilt.

I also wouldn’t be surprised if they let the people go sooner rather than later. Hopefully they get a good redundancy package.

I would have said January 😆. Four seasons in one day is kinda par for the course in spring.

Great, thanks, I’ll check it out!

Oh did you think that was the aim?

Oh nice! I have quite the list of things to work through now.

I’m imagining your little kid saying “How It’s Made fucking slaps” 🤣

I’ve got the first season downloading 🙂

Ooh I’ll see what I can find, thanks for the suggestion!