Is there a Lemmy community for posts like this showcasing the “dead-internet” ?

Reliable OS: Debian is the standard, or try Fedora if you want to get the latest software features

Alternate DE’s: xubuntu is a classic and it’s fast. LXQT is also lightweight but not as modern feeling imo. Debian install disks should let you choose either of those DEs (or some others) when installing