(Looks at laptop I'm using to reply to this that's running Debian)
Server OS? Debian? Yes it is, but it's also a Desktop and Laptop OS and many other things. Everything on this HP laptop just worked, including the function buttons. There's a reason it's such a well used distro, and it's not just because it's good for servers.
Technical point: US companies still need to abide by the GDPR when the user is in the EU or UK.
(But yes, I accept your main point - that protection is not shared to US citizens of those same companies who operate two very different levels of distinction. European originating software/services usually operate at the higher level of protection across all users. )
Overwriting or editing a post will almost certainly just create a new revision of it in their database. All these tools work on the basis that doesn't happen, but that deletion is a flag rather than a drop, which is pretty inconsistent. The reality in every large cms/forum software I've used is that revisions are the norm.
Reddit have the ability to keep all revisions of all posts made on their servers - they may even be legally required to do so. If a police agency requires evidence relation to a post on reddit linked to terrorism, they're not going to be pleased if it is so easily eradicated. Some people think that GDPR gives them the absolute right for their data to be removed - but not if it conflicts with other laws and legal requirements, and even sometimes commercial interests (See "legitimate interest")
Bottom line is - if you don't want something to potentially exist forever, don't post it on the internet and pass control of it to others.
We use EL (Specifically Rocky, a rebuild of Redhat) for this, but I strongly suspect that any of the main distros will be absolutely fine provided they have modern enough versions of the software you need.
Same. Even when I have a sub for something I want to watch (like Prime), it's just easier to let *arr sort it out and tell me when a new episode is ready.
When there is a war, there are war crimes - it's not surprising, it's not new and it's not special. Every single time, regardless of nationality, race, creed, invader or defender. Every single time. You give a lot of people guns, teach them to de-humanise the enemy and then put them through unimaginable stresses, it's inevitable that some will do bad things. Those who orchestrate such actions and trigger events like this know, accept and want these atrocoties to achieve their own ends.
I respect Paul Biggar for having an opinion and writing a well researched and unimpeachable personal blog about it. Why should any of us who hold feelings have to suppress them?
It's sad that he's become yet another victim of this unwinnable war, it's even sadder that he won't be the last.
I suspect you haven't worked with governments before.
Just because something is technically possible, it's no guarantee that it will be the chosen mechanism for something. More likely the contract will be awarded to either the lowest possible bidder, or to a friend of a friend. Cronyism is depressingly common at all levels.
If they do think that - and I absolutely do not claim you are wrong - Then it's through ignorance. Developers can just as easily distribute compiled binaries for linux as they can for Windows, and even encrypt them if that's what they want to do.
Because linux itself is free and open, it doesn't mean you can't run commercial software on it without it being ripped off. I mean, my work pays many tens of thousands of pounds for commercial software running on Linux, and it's not just licencing that stops it being spread.
I'm sure plenty will disagree with me, but unless you have specific needs, I'd suggest spending more time sourcing your media rather than rely on transcoding. Most formats of popular stuff are available and Jellyfin will happily play it natively.
Also be aware that transcoding is VERY cpu intensive, unless you have a compatible gpu/transcoder. I run a ML110 with a 6-core Xeon (12 threads) and if Jellyfin needs to transcode something, it uses all of that and still stutters badly when seeking.
If you do need to transcode because you can't source the media in a compatible way - you may want to use something like Tdarr to transcode it before you try to play it, so it's ready when you are.
"I use A, so A must be better than B. Otherwise I'm wrong, and I don't like that."
The reality, of course, is that there is no "Best distro" for all use cases, and personal choice is absolutely a qualifier in defining those use cases. If your personal requirement is for a neon pink desktop and rather aged theming aimed at little girls, then you've absolutely chosen "The best distro" for you and don't let anyone tell you differently.
Either you're trolling - in which case, sod off back to Reddit - or you have a woeful misunderstanding of how Linux user permissions work.
Please explain how someone might "simply change" someone else's .bashrc without either already having access to that user account, or root access on the whole machine?
Nah, changing email address is the hardest of services. Gmail has been my main address for about 15 years. Every single online account I have uses it, and that's in the high hundreds. Maybe if you'd used your own domain with gmail when you started you could hop around some, but not so many people do that.
(Looks at laptop I'm using to reply to this that's running Debian)
Server OS? Debian? Yes it is, but it's also a Desktop and Laptop OS and many other things. Everything on this HP laptop just worked, including the function buttons. There's a reason it's such a well used distro, and it's not just because it's good for servers.