It is really important to be compatible with MySQL, which can greatly reduce resistance to adoption.

I miss the old days when everything gets into MySQL (even small images! Because backing up and restoring MySQL is easier than dealing with lots of small files)

When I am asked to set up a "BI", most of the time it is just a fancy word for "SQL Visualization". Being able to use the same language (SQL) throughout the whole pipeline is great. The boundary between OLAP & OLTP is kind of unclear. I like how TiDB's way of seeing it.

Reinstalling a clean Windows is totally worth the time. I cannot name one Windows laptop without crapwares.

As a Chinese, I think this feature is quite useful for us.Though I use VPN most of the time, I do dislike being interrupted for several minutes when I accidentally searched some censored words.

Why do people like to start a point with "As a x"? Does it mean that he/she speaks for the group as a whole or does it add extra relevancy?

extra relevance. it's a valuable datapoint to see what someone who is actually affected by the censorship thinks of google's new measure.

"Oops, an error occured" What happened?

I think it was due to traffic, maybe? I don't see it now but saw it a few hours ago. Seems to be working fine.