A day or two ago I accidentally stumbled upon PieFed and the Fediverse at large. How? I was looking for a way to read Reddit posts in a private browser while using a VPN (without having to sign in). I couldn't find anything helpful, but I did start to get suggestions for alternatives to Reddit. Reading through those I saw talk of Lemmy which led me to start reading up on the ActivityPub protocol, and on and on from there.
The whole multi-connected aspect of the Fediverse feels a lot closer (to me) to the world wide web of the future that was sold to us during the 90's/early 00's than the mega walled gardens that we ended up with. So, I deleted my Reddit account and signed up here. That might seem rash, but I was already pretty tired of Reddit.
Anyway, that's all I can think of for an introduction. I look forward to getting to know you, and hope you have a great day!
-PS: To celebrate the reminder of the late 90's/early 00's I'm listening to some "Old" Nu Metal (P.O.D., Korn, System of a Down, Puddle of Mudd). What, if anything, are y'all listening to?
Welcome! It's not as populated here, but it's pretty nice. I hope you enjoy your time here on Lemmy.
As for music, I'm late to the party but I've just discovered angine de poitrine. Based on the bands you've listed you might like them. Super weird micro-tonal rock band
Great band suggestion! This is the first I've heard of them (I'm never up to date on bands).
I'm listening to volume 1 of their self titled album now. So far it's pretty sick.
Check out The Eternal Playlist. It's a music comm, and go check out Maphra. Enjoy!