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Love how the post and comic are about listening to others and don't try to troubleshoot/solve their problem and 15% of people are like "absolutely not".

Sounds like something that would be fixed by using Linux. Can't reply "use Linux" to you if you're already doing it. And now, the fun begins, because you have an issue, already use Linux, and those smug posters now have to help you, but you can't really tell what a distribution is, or what the message was, and typing commands is really obscure so you're becoming their rock of Sisyphus of online tech support.

Note: the above is an exaggeration of a lot of things. Be mindful of others.

Maybe they were perfectly happy using these OSs before some stupid new feature was introduced

They should know, it's only going to keep getting worse

Too fucking bad. You are not entitled to complain if you refuse to help yourself fix your problem.

"I just want you to listen, stop trying to fix it!"

Its a hard balance to strike but suggesting linux does actually add something. Linux does not have a marketing team. People need to find out linux is an alternative somehow.

Whine all you want, doesn't mean I have to listen to it - especially if you're not going to listen to me.

replying with "use Linux" to complaints about iOS is especially funny to me

me omw to install Linux on my iphone

I will keep pestering people who complain about Windows to install OpenSUSE instead.

Ah yes, get everyone's attention by complaining but punish those who try to help. If you wanna complain and not get a solution, do it offline.

I tried switching to Linux twice and both times I got hit with problems I was unable to fix even with help. So, even though I hate Microsoft, I'll stick with Windows for now.

I think this almost articulates how I feel about the whole thing. Absolutely, the world will be a better place once everyone moves to Linux, but the Linux community sometimes has a hard time with not coming off like pedantic, high horsing assholes.

Not saying there's not great resources or welcoming communities out there, but the just use Linux crowd doesn't look like any fun.

Yep, but if you complain and try NOTHING else what do you expect people to answer with?

If i answer with "try linux" i do it for helping you, also, you can ignore my reply too and go on, sometimes i even get insults or mockery for answering questions about Linux, i don't get why people need to be rude about this.

Sorry for the rant

You know what? That's a fair point. After all, if they're happily running Linux they're no one's problem. If they're unhappily running Windows, they're Microsoft's problem.

And I like Microsoft experiencing problems.

If you want to complain about your OS but are not open for alternatives then don't post your complaint. You are not adding anything

This just reeks of right wing anti-intellectualism. People actually offering solutions are vilified because they're sometimes rude or annoying. Grow up, and learn to ignore people you want to ignore. Not everyone will bow down to your whims. You wanna complain, fine, some will respond with solutions. If you don't want that, ignore them. It's not very hard.

You are not adding anything.

The desktop share statistics say otherwise