▲ 566 ▼ Linux saved me today (anarchist.nexus) submitted 1 month ago by Vegan_Joe@anarchist.nexus to c/linux@lemmy.world 89 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm an educator, and my Windows PC crashed during my first period class. I had a cinnamon mint USB drive in my bag. I booted to it, and it saved the day! I don't have anybody to tell just how much of a godsend that was, but I figured you guys might appreciate it!
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 40 points 1 month ago* (12 children) Wait, linuxsucks isn't a joke community? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] nodiratime@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago Its a joke of a community. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago (8 children) No, you will be banned with prejudice for saying positive things about Linux there. Ask how I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (7 children) Ask how I know. How do you know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (6 children) Lol. Because I got banned for saying how quick and painless my move to Mint was in response to a flatly incorrect meme. Bam! Banned just like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) In my experience, Lemmy mods are slightly more ridiculous than Reddit mods, but their negative impact is far less (because someone can just create a rival community in a different instance, unlike Reddit). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) That's not surprising given their rules, especially rule 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BurgerBaron 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Whether or not the troll is serious they're incredibly pathetic as a human being. No life behaviour. However, giving them attention is what they crave, best to act as if they don't exist IMO. permalink fedilink source parent [–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago Nope. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nodiratime@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago Its a joke of a community. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago (8 children) No, you will be banned with prejudice for saying positive things about Linux there. Ask how I know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (7 children) Ask how I know. How do you know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (6 children) Lol. Because I got banned for saying how quick and painless my move to Mint was in response to a flatly incorrect meme. Bam! Banned just like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) In my experience, Lemmy mods are slightly more ridiculous than Reddit mods, but their negative impact is far less (because someone can just create a rival community in a different instance, unlike Reddit). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) That's not surprising given their rules, especially rule 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (7 children) Ask how I know. How do you know? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (6 children) Lol. Because I got banned for saying how quick and painless my move to Mint was in response to a flatly incorrect meme. Bam! Banned just like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) In my experience, Lemmy mods are slightly more ridiculous than Reddit mods, but their negative impact is far less (because someone can just create a rival community in a different instance, unlike Reddit). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) That's not surprising given their rules, especially rule 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago (6 children) Lol. Because I got banned for saying how quick and painless my move to Mint was in response to a flatly incorrect meme. Bam! Banned just like that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) In my experience, Lemmy mods are slightly more ridiculous than Reddit mods, but their negative impact is far less (because someone can just create a rival community in a different instance, unlike Reddit). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) That's not surprising given their rules, especially rule 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) In my experience, Lemmy mods are slightly more ridiculous than Reddit mods, but their negative impact is far less (because someone can just create a rival community in a different instance, unlike Reddit). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't feel terribly deprived to not get to interact with that comm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yeah that's definitely a niche troll/dumb community, but I was speaking more broadly for other, ostensibly benevolent communities. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) That's not surprising given their rules, especially rule 3. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) IDK, saw a meme on all and commented on it. Didn't pay a bit of attention to what comm it was. That's what I get for scrolling before I've absorbed my coffee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It's almost like brewing coffee before having your first coffee. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerBaron 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Whether or not the troll is serious they're incredibly pathetic as a human being. No life behaviour. However, giving them attention is what they crave, best to act as if they don't exist IMO. permalink fedilink source parent