OP said pre-2000, Starcraft wasn't released until....

checks Wikipedia

Damn.

Not as far as I'm aware. The Linux community is largely cooperative, the idea is that everyone can choose the DE they like best. I don't remember seeing anything about Cinnamon trying to bring back an older GNOME version - you might be thinking of MATE (though I'm not aware of ANY friction there either) considering MATE is a fork of GNOME 2.

Baldur's Gate
Lords of the Realm 2
Descent (1, 2, and 3)
Sim City 2000

Ah, gotcha. I kinda figured that was out there, but didn't have names to associate with them.

I guess I'm wondering how a VoIP number would differ significantly from a burner phone. Obviously the burner is more private (assuming you pay cash, there'd be zero way to trace it anywhere). Signing up for a VoIP number with an alias seems almost as untraceable, assuming the VoIP company isn't selling your data?

Ah, the giant house hippo. Haven't heard anything about those in years.

I've worked in corporate America for a while now, and if there's one lesson I've learned...

When the decisions from execs don't make any sense to you, it probably means they're trying to increase short-term shareholder value. Those decisions start making sense when you look through the lens of an MBA, but no sense to anyone who thinks beyond next quarter's numbers.

Through data profiling? Not sure what you mean.

Honestly, if you don't want a separate device, I'd sign up for a VoIP number. I use voip.ms, it's a dollar or two a month for the number, and you pay per minute and per text (about a penny each, IIRC). You can forward calls to your primary number, or set up a SIP app (I'm using one called ZoiPer). I usually load it up with $20 per year or so.

Not a shower thought

The Princess Bride.

Kermit - Westley
Miss Piggy - Buttercup
Gonzo - Inigo
Fozzie - Fezzik
Rizzo - Vizzini
Uncle Deadly - Count Rugen
Dr Bunsen - Miracle Max
Beaker - Valerie
Sam - the Impressive Clergyman
Swedish Chef - the Albino
Rowlf - Grandpa/Narrator

Fred Savage would reprise his original role. Humperdinck would be played by Benedict Cumberbatch.

"Anybody want a peanut? Waka waka!"