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      Letting other people make decisions for you like that is weak-willed. My interest in things is intrinsic and isn’t affected by external factors, yours should be too

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        Yeah that’s what self righteous Linux bros say. If you really believed that, you would be against all the Linux bros trying to convert everyone. I’m happy with my pc experience, im not interested in Jehova… I mean Linux thanks!

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          I don’t care one way or the other who uses Linux and who evangelizes or demonizes Linux. I just find bandwagoning and anti-bandwagoning kind of offensive on a visceral level. Think for yourself breh. Letting strangers pull levers and push buttons in your brain is gross.

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            I just find bandwagoning and anti-bandwagoning kind of offensive on a visceral level.

            But you do it too. No matter how self righteous or “above it all” you pretend to be, because everyone does it to some level about something

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      I’ve been using pop OS for 5 years and barely understand anything at all, we’re not all super nerds. I got it to save a bit of upfront money on a new build with the plan to buy windows when I needed it, never needed it.

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        I’ve been using windows since 3.11 and building my own machines since XP and I have never paid any money for windows lawl

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      Yeah I use Linux but I also hate people who shame people who use windows because it does what they need.

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        I agree with this sentiment.

        My guess is I’d fit u/but_my_mom_says_im_cool’s definition of a “Lemmy Linux bro”. I’m that person that responds to any post about bad behavior from Microsoft with some variation of “use Linux”.

        But I won’t shame any individual for using Windows. That’s their choice.

        I’m the Linux/open source/digital privacy person in my friend group. And I’m vocal enough about it that people know this, but I don’t shove it down anyone’s throat. But I will answer questions and offer suggestions when asked. And I’ve had some small successes in bringing people around in this way.

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        I don’t think they should be ashamed of using Windows just because it’s Windows, I think they should be ashamed for so many other reasons.

        (I mostly use Windows)

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        I mean if you need some specialized proprietary software they’re only runs on Windows that’s one thing but we all have some old laptops sitting around that you could throw Linux mint on and be that much closer to freedom

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      I enjoyed a lemmy moment in the thread about things the Canadian government needs to do to not be as dependent on the US and the first bullet point in a comment was switch to Linux

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        a lot of governments did that after the whole thing with Ed Snowden….
        for one: the US puts backdoors in all sorts of software… has been doing it for years….
        for two: software is a pretty big part of how governments do things.
        for three: doesn’t matter until they start making their own microchips….

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        Kind of a good analogy cause if I lived in the matrix universe i would much prefer to take the blue pill and just stay in the system. I don’t wanna live underground with the filthy survivors!

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      I’m a Linux user but some of the people on here make me want to go back to Windows.

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        What’s stopping you? It’s a personal choice, pretty much only you cares, you should do what you like.

        I use windons for 35 hours a week and linus for like 5. but i can still pretend i’m a linux user on here and no one gives a fuck…

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      I feel the same, I’m genuinely starting to despise Linux users because of this site. Worse than vegans.

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        Linux bros are like Rick and Morty fans. No matter how much you’re enjoying your pc experience they have to jump in to tell you that you’re wrong and everything that isn’t Linux sucks

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          Yep. Once I uninstalled Onedrive, turned off the news and stock numbers etc on the login screen etc, it’s ticked along just fine.

          People massively overstate how bad it is.

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      Yeah, people with a good message that annoy you should be ignored. That’s how logic works…