Polar

@Polar@lemmy.ca

Insufferable FOSS/Linux nerds are ruining Lemmy.

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Polar,

Unless you’re showering in the basement, then your pump doesn’t work, and you’ll flood the basement as soon as you fill up the waste water tank.

Polar,

I think you misspelled enraged.

There’s no engaged discussion on here. If you have any opinion about paying for services, using Windows, or driving a car, you’ll be downvoted and attacked lmao.

Polar,

I’ve spent the past 2 days being called names because I am having an issue with download speeds in Linux, and I said Windows is better because in my experience it just works.

Someone literally told me to apologize for saying this, lmao. I’m called an idiot, moron, that I am the problem, all because Linux refuses to work, and the hardcore FOSS/Linux Lemmy community can’t handle it.

This place is so tiring. Reddit users were toxic, but Lemmy users are even more so. I guess that’s what happens when you get all the banned people, like you said, and a group of people who hate Reddit, in one place. Lemmy reminds me of VOAT. Instead of insane right-wing hate, it’s just insane hate to anyone who dares pay money for something, or says something negative about FOSS/Linux.

Polar,

I will say, Linux is definitely way better now than it was even 18 months ago, but it’s random issues like this that make things so frustrating.

I’ve been trying to fix it for 5 days now. I spent a good 3 hours one day just Googling shit, and it’s still broken.

It’s not that I like Windows, I just can’t see how spending hours upon hours trying to fix something broken in Linux that just works in Windows is worth my time. Doesn’t help when Lemmy users claim they can fix it in 2 minutes, but refuse to tell me how like some child lol

Maybe when I try Linux again next year this issue will be resolved.

Polar,

Steam only downloads at around 120Mbps on all of the distros I’ve tried, which are Ubuntu 23.10, Fedora 39, and Manjaro 23.0.4.

The distro sees my 2.5Gb NIC, and the web browser downloads at full speed, but Steam refuses.

I tried everything. Changing servers, installing DNSMASQ, different distros, etc. and nothing fixes it. DNSMASQ did bump up my speed to 300Mbps for a second, but then right back down to 120Mbps.

Upon Googling this, it’s a known issue. A LOT of people have the issue. Some them say DNSMASQ fixes it, others say Valve fixed it years ago, and others, like me, say nothing fixes it, and we move back to Windows where we get 1900Mbps download on Steam.

Everyone who wants to fight me about this, calling me names, all say it’s “an easy fix”, but refuse to tell me until I tell them I am a stupid idiot and apologise for criticizing Linux.

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/c78cb7b9-43f4-4740-8616-85bf3f295028.png

Here’s my issue:

https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/def1c8e4-3695-4816-a93c-ad852784f78a.jpeg

Polar,

I just hate the fact if 10mm is too big, I can get 9mm, but if 15/16 is too big, fuck me, I guess. Bringing the full toolbox over because what random fucking bullshit number comes before it?

Like I’m here to fix shit, not do math to figure out which socket is one size smaller.

Random thought: Windows is largely successful because of Piracy

Windows as a software package would have never been affordable to individuals or local-level orgs in countries like India and Bangladesh (especially in the 2000’s) that are now powerhouses of IT. Same for many SE Asian, Eastern European, African and LatinoAmerican countries as well....

Polar,

Or Windows just works on so much different hardware. You can build a PC with the weirdest mix and match of hardware, and Windows will just… work. Also I bought a Microsoft sidewinder wheel from 1998 from a thrift store for $8, plugged it into my Windows 10 PC, and it just worked. Nothing special was needed. 1998 hardware literally plug and play on Windows 10 (and I’ve tested it on 11, and it works the same).

You can install MacOS on non-Apple hardware, but you need to buy very specific hardware, and download very specific hacks, to make it work.

Even Linux only works on specific hardware. This entire thread has people talking about how broken Linux is on their setups. The suggestions are to buy specific hardware and run very specific versions of Linux.

Polar,

Can’t wait for Linux to be mainstream in 2085!

Polar,

My instance doesn’t block it, so it’s everywhere.

Most of the posts come from lemmynsfw.com

Polar,

Mines just porn lol

Polar,

Do you have any idea how excited I was for the GTA trilogy remake? I’ve been waiting for so long. Only to be slapped in the face.

The worst part is that I know rockstar will never attempt to remake them again. I’ll never get that San Andreas remaster.

Polar,

It’s also the toxic community.

I was called a racist and holocaust denier because I asked someone how they expect YouTube servers to be paid for if you refuse to pay for premium, and don’t want to watch ads.

My comments were downvoted like crazy, and the person who called me a racist holocaust denier was upvoted…

Again, all because I asked a question about how servers should be paid for. What the actual fuck? Reddit is insanely toxic, but Lemmy takes the cake.

Polar,

Bro, it’s so fucking frustrating that I need to be subbed to 5 different Android communities just to get my news.

I can’t sub to just one because I miss news if I do.

My only hope is that Boost brings multi-reddit support to Lemmy, so I can just click on “Android” and get the news from all 5 Android communities.

Polar,

Weird. All of my dogs are free feed. While raising them, we always allowed access to a full bowl, and they’ve never wanted to eat the full thing since they know they’ll always have access.

Disney is gouging customers with a near doubling of subscription costs. (sh.itjust.works)

Disney is raking its customers over the coals with a 75% price hike for their annual subscription (originally $80.) People wonder why piracy is on the rise.Multiple commenters are saying I’m off base about the 75% price increase. My payment less than a year ago was $79.99. Here’s the proof.

Polar,

Going to be honest, I don’t really care that I got rid of my VHS tapes and 480p DVDs.

Polar,

We call that justifying your purchase. You forced yourself into liking it so you didn’t “waste” the money.

Polar,

$20 CAD gets you a family plan that you can share up to 5 people, so $4 CAD each.

Not sure what you’re on about. If you’re paying $20 for Spotify you’re getting ripped off.

Or you can pay $25 CAD for YouTube Premium, share it with 5 people, and get both YouTube ad free AND YouTube Music for $5 CAD per month.

I’d rather pay $4/$5 per month to access millions of songs than $20 for an album that I will get bored of in a few months, thanks.

Polar,

I took mine out of the case recently and it’s almost unusable. The screen goes to the edge like you mentioned. It’s paper thin so my hand doesn’t fit around it nicely for my thumb to swipe around. Lastly it’s slippery as fuck.

My phone case isn’t for protection. It’s for making the phone usable.

Polar,

That’s not my experience. I ask someone where a really strange item is, and they’ll tell me the exact aisle, exact shelf, and exact bin. All from memory in 2.5 nanoseconds.

Polar,

As a Canadian, I agree with you, but this is probably made by an American, and they don’t get paid by patients per hour.

They nickel and dime everyone. Our ad added an extra 50 seconds to the appointment? Well now your bill went from $45,000 to $47,000.

Polar,

Thanks, conservatives!

Polar,

Um, America? Name any large company and it’s America based and tracking you.

Microsoft, Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta…

Meanwhile all of the services I use that do respect my privacy are from other countries like Switzerland, Canada, Sweden…

Polar,

That’s not the same, but okay.

Imagine taking your favourite dish and adding something you hate into it. That’s the equivalent.

Polar,

Well a lot of people don’t like raisins, so that’s why it’s triggering an uproar?

It’s weird that you are forgetting that not everyone likes every food.

It’s awesome that you like raisins. Don’t need to dismiss those who don’t.

Polar,

I’m deathly allergic to chicken, turkey, tuna, ham, and a few other meats randomly. Life is so shit now. They hide meat products in literally everything. It’s FUCKED.

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