Use knockd and iptables, gone are the fucking bots.

And does it get easier to manage as you start to get used to it and make a routine?

European here. I worked many years for 40h/week and I never got used to it, really. There was not enough spare time in my life to enjoy it (especially, since commuting to work took off even more useful time). I neglected cleaning my room, postponed important appointments as much as possible and I was often too tired to do the things I love.

Since 2024, I now work 30h/week, completely from home. I have every Friday off and Thursday is a short day. My life has improved drastically. I am no longer tired all the time, I’m more motivated at work and I am actually capable of going to concerts, parties, cinema. It’s amazing.

Every human is built different. I realized I absolutely cannot function having a 9to5 job from Monday to Friday.

Only as long as Gabe Newell runs it. After that it will enshittify like any other company that needs to make profits.

I regularly visit https://vogons.org/ to talk about retro computers.