Two things that are true about 6T but not the 9/12:

1. It was pre-OS merge and things still felt more like vanilla Android. I still recommend it as a barebones Android experience, but if I’m asked whether there is bloat now … I have to be honest and say that there’s been persistent creep in recent years.

2. Form factor. The smaller size sits better in the hand and pocket IMO, and I don’t recall feeling (after having OnePlus 5) like I’d lost screen space.

I’ve had a 9 Pro and 12 since 6T and 6T is still my favourite hands down

Yes but those are inferior because they aren’t in a rage-baiting meme format

Please write the “C considered harmful blog post”. I just want to see everyone’s faces. Pleeeeeease.

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I can only speak from personal experience but for me they jacked up the price significantly after year one and then sent my domain straight to auction after I decided not to pay. I respect that there are reseller-focused providers out there but they aren’t for me.

On the other hand, I’ve had nothing but quality service from namecheap for the best part of a decade.

Namecheap. Avoid Dynadot.

I’m using memos in a docker container.

I like it because it has few features but they all work well. It’s great for taking quick notes or writing whole journal entries.

Upstream costs are indeed going up as you implied, and Namecheap has razor thin margins.

Part of the deal with services providing bare-minimum prices is that the consumer takes on supplier costs when they arise. Same in all thin-margin businesses.