Is there an import/export backup feature of the data? One of the biggest hold backs for me when installing an app that'll take me some time to set up is the fear I might have to restart if it gets abandoned.
Also, $8 one time payment is totally fine in my opinion. It's a one time payment and probably a useful app.
To add onto this, has anyone found a good way to combine the metadata back into the photos from Google takeout? I've found two solutions on Google, one was send it off to some company and pay them to do it and the other has me run some pre compiled exe file. 
I'm starting to think I'll just have to live without the metadata or write my own solution.
Are the customers forced to pay for tracking? Does Etsy have a rule against sellers paying for the tracking? I've never used Etsy before so I'm not sure exactly how it works.
I'd feel more comfortable having a tracking number on any package I order.
Kinda unrelated, but if I restart my computer for whatever reason, will the containers and volumes be wiped out?
Yeah the only thing I'll need to backup will just be the photos. This machine is just gonna run Ubuntu server so I can try out a bunch of other self hostable services for fun. I'll take a look into Borg though! Always appreciate any suggestions.
I just googled restic, so does it just create a single encrypted backup file you can upload to backblaze b2 cloud storage? I will definitely look into that.
For now, immich is just another safety net. I've got my photos backed up to iCloud photos as well as Google Photos. It's not a price or privacy thing so much as a just in case Google or Apple decides to shut down my account for whatever reason.
I may skip running two hdd's in raid 1 though if restic and b2 can restore all my files if the drive fails. Have you done this before? Is it difficult to restore to a backup?
I’m sure those will comes in time too I guess
I haven't played too many valve games. The only complaint I ever hear about valve is exactly what you said: they don't release enough. There's only so many left for dead mods I can play.
Oh ya, I feel that. I casually follow the smash bros scene (mostly ultimate) and sometimes Nintendo confuses me from how hard they try to shut that stuff down. Going after Project M, maybe Slippy, melee, tournaments in general.
I guess they might be wicked greedy. Far from the worst gaming related company I know though. I mean just off the top of my head, I'm still a bit bitter about "Overwatch 2". Paywalling heroes and calling it fair. Terrible battle pass. And the whole bait and switch with Modern Warfare 2. Promise a two year call of duty then rug pull after they made their sales. And the buggy messes that all those games come wrapped up in. Plus the whole sexual harassment lawsuits, but that's a whole separate matter.
Maybe I don't play enough Nintendo, but every time I've picked up one of their games, I don't feel any pressure to spend extra on any microtransactions or pay more to get ahead of other people. I mean, I'm sure there are examples, but looking at other companies I'd say they're decent by comparison.
As much as I'd like to see an alternative to YouTube on the fediverse, I can't see myself using it much unless my favorite content creators move on over there too. And I can't see them moving.
Idk if you're joking or not but I'm pretty sure some person posted a fediverse version of a dating app yesterday somewhere lol.
I wouldn't hold my breath for that one to take off though.