Clout, networking, The Discourse, writing talent lol. I don't know ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

All sats matter

It's more than just likely, it's up there as the most common complaint lol

It does suck because I have non matching monitors, one of which is 60 hz, the other is 165hz. So I’m locked to 60.

But old OpenGL stuff doesn’t display right at *all* on Wayland - that’s just the first absolute blocker for me, and there’s way more.

I’ve been told if I buy an AMD gfx card it’d be better, but everyone uses nvidia.

The average salary for self publishers is like I don't know 13k, (which yeah as an average. There's obviously people exceeding). And then there's the sort of talking head/ podcast circuit with donations, and substacks, patreons. People are supplementing incomes, some making a living off of it (probably not a great deal tbf). But way better than the % you're suggesting.

Better scaling, per monitor refresh rates, and tears.

Wayland is great, if you run exactly the right hardware and software.

Distros going to it by default is extremely premature. Very few people have that hardware.

Another example of Linux not being fit for people who need to get shit done without having to build a new PC.

I can't remember where I saw this, but there is a bit of 'scene' of indie and selfpublishing. It's not really surprising maybe, when you consider publishing has similar trends in TV/movies, and there is a growing disinterest from audiences in their overly lib (or whatever you want to call it) churn. But there is a dedicated audience for alternatives, people with huge twitter followings. (Several x more active users on the whole of Nostr lol). I suppose bronze age pervert is probably the most well known example (even if you don't like him), delicioustacos, Paul town, imperium press, terrorhouse press etc

Lol, I think a lot of it is down to establishing a large following alongside the writing.

Not sure I agree with you about reading, think it's a significant number. I don't know the stats but independent publishers of e/books pull in really significant numbers, and apparently often overshadowing traditional publishers.

Did you buy your phone and/or computer anonymously?

Do you subscribe to your ISP anonymously?

Did you buy/register your SIM anonymously?

Do you pay your bills anonymously?

Do you have an anonymous record with a credit reference agency?

Do you travel anonymously?

Do you vote anonymously?

Are you anonymous on the electoral roll?

Are you paid anonymously?

Are you banking anonymously?

Do you have anonymous insurance?

Use an anonymous driving license?

Registered with a doctor anonymously?

Just a short list, but you get my drift.

Have you ever been suspicious of someone you just met that was being too nice to you?

If you use your weapon to kill you will never get hold of it.

Are you dissidentsound? Lol

Not sure I agree with you about reading, think it's a significant number. I don't know the stats but independent publishers of e/books pull in really significant numbers, and apparently often overshadowing traditional publishers.

Nostr needs to onboard more fishermen

Total privacy is a pipe dream unless you live like a hermit, off grid, self-sufficient and never use an internet connected device. And even then someone will discover you. So as social creatures there are only degrees of privacy and obfuscation.