When I use Emacs, it’s with Evil.

I’m still very much getting used to it, didn’t use it enough yet to give a good opinion about it… I think the idea is great, execution could probably be better but a lot of it is being worked on in the firmware already.

I’m on the fence, I might get a CCX for my TypeMatrix at some point…

I use MessagEase on my phone so if it gets anywhere near that comfort it’s worth it I think. It does take a good while to get used to it though. The chording is amazing but if you already have a great device you are comfortable with you might have a better time with the CCX.

sometimes afaik you could still have success renaming the file to .gif or .gifv I think? Telegram and Whatsapp should also work afaik.

look up mp3 – that didn’t become public domain until pretty recently (I think 2017?)

not an uncommon thing really

well, see confusion by OP. otherwise really not true.

funny enough, not true. try saving a video as mp4 but not too long and without sound (!) and it will be treated exactly like gifs on those platforms.