*so they can make the battle pass grind more sluggish to boost sales of the premium Battlepass...

Regarding Name of Wind, it might be worth mentioning that it's supposed to be a trilogy, and that the last book might never be published...

I tried to get them on Matrix/element first. Couldn't do it, but then Signal looked easy enough and sticked. Might give another try if I can get my own Matrix server at home.

Damn, that's sad news. Thanks for the answer.
Edit : and for the links. His blog post was such a pleasure to read.

What happened to Invidious?

I just put music on my noise canceling headphones. At least I don't realize how loud / intense the noise is, so I'm less embarrassed.