I even mentioned Mint and that it drops problems to lower level, so? My grandma barely grasped the concept of a browser and had problems understanding how to use google.

And sure as hell when she got some custom-software disc from hospital with embedded images from her x-ray or whatever it’s called, I wouldn’t want her to need to also deal with Linux possibly not being able to run it.

Heh, I’m literally in the same boat as you - testing distros and such. And I studied programming for some time so I have above average tech literacy and yet still I had to spend some time learning how to get old wi-fi on a laptop to work (thankfully well documented), and I still have to tinker with which distro will be best for my hardware as it’s not only kinda old, but also I have nvidia card and some wierd wifi so I am ready for things to be weird.

And I hope I didn’t come off as saying that Linux is some insurmountable wall for everyday folk in original comment but as you pointed out - everyday folk ain’t willing to deal with any problems in the first place.

XKCD comic about specialists expectations towards everyday folk come to mind xD

> Ask

And then ask again each and every single time something doesn’t work. Or you need to install something. Something is badly configured.

You need at least medium level tech literacy to deal with Linux. Maaaaybe entry level with Mint and the like, but still, if you get skittish due to console, at which 70% of worlds population at minimum does, Linux ain’t for you.

Windows is successful because it’s easy to understand and holds your hand as much as possible. People who are complaining are quite often folk who are simply forced to use it, most people don’t really see anything wrong, even those using tech more…

So…a poster child of journalism. Not activism kind of journalism, just journalism. Feast on the weak, no matter who they are.

Fuck no, in this depression ridden den of denyers and masters of giving up any kind of non-depressive expression is met with anger, cynism and sarcasm, so good luck with getting to know someone.

Doubly so because people here are obsessed with security and 101 of security is to not dox yourself.

Eh, when I grew up there were cool oldies you wanted to hang out with so who knows, maybe that’s the commenter? xD

Yeah, but living out in the country is one of the rare times where having a car is actually fully practical, so out of scope for me, but I may have not been clear about it :|

We have enough of them here that they are enough, and that’s in student city. But they are coupled with proper public transportation, bike/e-bike rentals and e-scooter rentals, so there’s plenty to go along. So you have plenty of better options for just moving, but when you want to grab a lot of grocieres at once or something, there are car rentals.

And to add - I am just mentioning this to show that there are ways to implement “public” transportation that allows for cargo transfer when you need it.

In EU, or at least my country, there is a concept of car rentals for minutes. You just boot up an app, it shows map with car locations, you reserve the closest one and get to it. Pay per minute or kilometer.

Is there sonething like this in USA?

At this point I believe that USA reds are so focused on remaining in power, because to do the shit they’ve done they basically all became criminals and the moment they lose power is the moment they’ll have to face consequences.

And, simply wanting power aside, they’re scared shitless of that.

But it paints a really grim picture for USA, because the most dangerous animal is the cornered one - as soon as they’ll start actually losing, they will drag ya all to hell :/

Now you put a stupid idea in front of me of Musk doing shit for the common folk just because no one in the higher class wants to have to deal with him, just to stroke his ego and make it to history books.

Ultimate pettiness that would benefit the whole world.

Worst part is, some naive part of me believes this idiot is capable of that. xD

Time to start responding to Linux posts with “Just use Windows, lol” xD

I literally wanted to argue with top level comment about the fact that in Linux everything is fucking disconnected and a lot of placement makes some sense from technical PoV but sure as hell not from “I dunno what I’m doin” PoV.

But then this comment snapped me out of it. Control Panel in Windows is no more. I forgot as I still default to it on Win 10. They fucked up one of the most important parts of why Windows was better for green folk. :<

See ya on Windows 7 with 0patch micropatches :D

Copilot via Edge xD

Sheeesh, and ya all wonder why no one listens to the left.

If you know shit about topic, you can only skim the surface. That’s common sense. More police = less crime. More military = less risk of being attacked. More goods = smaller prices. That’s common sense.

What it doesn’t account for is, for example, too much police = more corruption, too much military = expansionist ideas, too many goods = oversaturation and sharp drop in said goods. Because that requires deeper knowledge. Yes, not much deeper, but you need to know these things are in fact factors, and that the problem is more complex than what’s seen at a glance.

Edit: Forgot to answer why it’s overused by racists etc. If you know black do most crime out of all, it’s common sense to want them pacified. If you know drugs are bad and mexicans are known for cartels, it makes sense to not want mexicans which can be smugglers. It all falls apart as soon as you read on it or do anything, but what these people have most of is willful ignorance.

Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

Either that, or Fallout: New Vegas

Welcome to lemmy. Nothing changes, and if something change then it’s false and if it isn’t then it’s too little too late. This site is so bloody hellbent on being downer collective that it’s slowly driving me away.

Communities during every major fuckup be like:

I am half asleep when it rains. :| And no mood to do nothin’