It is terrible for the environment but it's the only way to make it work the system we crested: if you don't consume other people whose jobs consist in providing you with stuff or services don't get paid, next cycle they won't have the money to request whatever you sell or do, the system enters a downward spiral for lack of demand. Our system only works like that. There is no escape.
Yep, it was. I dunno if it would be best to open an instance about my eye disease or what, wait for Lemmy to have a chat... It's often misattributed: people believe opticians need to resolve the issue while it's stress related. So, in a way I could help.
I did. I was contacted several times by people who read my post about central serous chorioretinopaty, an eye pathology I have. People asked me for advice, we exchanged our experiences, they asked me how I was faring. I wrote that post in 2014. Last contact was some month ago.
No, the EU wants sideloading on iOS starting from 2024 iirc.