This is a post complaining about an operating system. Someone else recommends an operating system that doesn't have this problem. Where's the circlejerk?

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It’s just a well-known trope of Lemmy nowadays that whenever any issue with any OS is reported, rather than providing advice for the situation the default response is often “FUCK [OS], USE LINUX”. It’s become so common that it’s essentially now viewed by non-Linux users as Linux users just engaging in a circlejerk of their favourite OS. I know that circlejerks usually require more than one person but the Lemmy hivemind tends to respond this way, so a single comment (that is usually highly upvoted) is viewed as a circlejerk.

[–] WatTyler@lemmy.zip 15 points 10 months ago

I mean, if you want to move away from Microsoft's very weird UI principles and towards an operating system where you'll never be placed in this situation, then that seems to me to be very reasonable advice?

Like, in all seriousness, what advice can anyone give to this individual? No one anticipates Microsoft making the changes OP wants. This is a problem that doesn't exist in Linux and for cultural and technical reasons effectively can never happen within Linux. Linux is free and will remain free forever.

I live in the real world. I know that people's employers might not support them using Linux. However, why is the anger in this situation always pointed at those who are trying to offer a better alternative and never those preventing a switch to said alternative?

[–] fatalError@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago

They are the vegans of OSes. You know why they do it, you know it's not for everyone, yet they have to announce it every time.