Just installed via Ansible and it’s running without any issues so far. As far as I could tell visually, it’s running much faster.

I like EndeavourOS a lot, that was my start in Arch.

I’m familiar with that, but even then it’s not quite that great; I have changes in the flake.lock without it showing which program it was.

Thanks, I’d already considered Debian too, but it just never really ran smoothly.

I know all those guides, I don’t like Ubuntu with their messed-up Gnome. With Fedora, I only find the Atomic setups interesting, but that also makes customizations difficult.

Yeah, I know, I’m not making it easy for myself either xD

I’d go with Matrix. I use it as my main messenger and I’ve actually set up my own self-hosted instance. It works perfectly for both 1:1 conversations and managing my tabletop RPG groups. Voice chat through Element Call is fantastic – honestly, it’s a solid alternative to Discord.

What I really appreciate is the control I get from self-hosting: I have complete autonomy over the server and data for both my personal messaging and community spaces. For RPG campaigns, the room structure and customizable permission system are ideal. The voice quality is reliable enough for long gaming sessions, and everything feels more private and independent compared to relying on Discord.