• pokexpert30@lemmy.pussthecat.org
    293·
    1 year ago

    I could also call it the “Linux struggle”

    "Windows and Microsoft spy on you, it breaks, it’s heavy, its hardware requirements are too hard, windows updates…

    • you could try Linux, you can even game on it nowadays.

    • naaah it’s too complicated. Anyway, gotta edit the registry to disable a feature"

    :(

    • sixty@sh.itjust.works
      196·
      1 year ago

      It IS too complicated tho. I consider myself pretty techy, but my Linux experience, just trying to do basic things like downloading a program, became a long chain of troubleshooting and installations of dependecies and searching online for answers.

      Sadly, it got me REAL turned off Linux. I love the concept of it, but at the end of the day, I just want something that works.

      • smallerdemon@lemmy.mlEnglish
        71·
        1 year ago

        I’ve been using a Mac since 1991, so to say I’m invested in a particular OS already would be an understatement. That said, I’ve also tried Linux many times, and in the long run I’ve abandoned each of those for ridiculously simply things I think it should be able to do that will take me more time than I’m willing to lose to get that simple thing to work. I -work in IT- and I still don’t want to sped my off-time troubleshooting problems. Learning, yes. Fixing, not so much.

        • Holzkohlen@feddit.de
          1·
          1 year ago

          Sounds like you really don’t want to learn smth new and you don’t want people to think you are lazy.

      • QuazarOmega@lemy.lol
        61·
        1 year ago

        just trying to do basic things like downloading a program, became a long chain of troubleshooting and installations of dependecies and searching online

        Why, are you using Gentoo?
        Package management is by far one of the easiest things on Linux, especially with Flatpak, even easier than on Windows that, for comparison, got a package manager only recently and it’s still barebones af

        • mgiuca@lemmy.world
          81·
          1 year ago

          As a long time Linux user, I was amazed when the entire tech industry “invented” package management a couple of decades after Linux. Did you know Apple invented the idea of being able to install an app and all its dependencies, signed by a central authority? So much easier than any other OS before it!

      • Dr_Wu@lemmy.ml
        3·
        1 year ago

        I’ve run into these issues in the few years since I’ve switched. Old outdated stuff or windows exclusive software can be a hassle to get running. Possible, but your putting a square peg in a round hole.

        Were flatpaks a thing when you tried Linux last? Flatpak makes installing most programs extremely easy. I just search my distros software store and hit install. As a bonus, you often get newer versions than when you install software traditionally, and updates can be set to automatically download.

        I’ve run Pop OS since 2019. I have never reinstalled and I only touch the terminal maybe once every 6 months. Absolutely everything I do is GUI.

      • msage@programming.dev
        58·
        1 year ago

        Yes, let me just buy a new CPU, disable telemetry by this random EXE from the internet, and get everything broken with every update.

        Not even drivers are better on Windows.

        Besides, what do you download and on which distro to solve dependencies manually?

    • MJBrune@beehaw.org
      51·
      1 year ago

      Honestly, People on lemmy are outlandishly pro Linux. I will say that the primary thing that people use, Twitter, Reddit, windows, ends up working a lot better than the alternatives. I love my instance but it’s downtime is like 1 nines at this point. If that. I dedicate time to check out Linux distros every year since 2012 when it stopped being my daily driver and constantly hit problems that I just do not want to deal with.

      • randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        What does “1 nines” mean?

        By the way thanks for actually trying out Linux before deciding that Windows works better for you.

          • randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Ah, I see. 90% is unbearable for me. I would move away from any instance with a uptime of less than 95% no matter how much their ideology aligns with mine (unless the admins promise to improve it).

      • smallerdemon@lemmy.mlEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        And whatever you do, don’t say “Apple” lest you release the banshees that somehow think Android isn’t just Google spyware. Seriously, Android core OS will end up as easily corrupted as Chrome in the long run, but sure, keep thinking it’s freedom I guess.

        • magnetosphere @beehaw.orgEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          I think people like Android devices because you can put a completely different, non-google OS on them.

          Some Android fans don’t quite get that, and some aren’t specific with their language, so it reads like they’re talking about how secure the Android OS is. That’s my guess, anyway.

    • Jorgelino@lemmy.ml
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’ve got a dual boot currently, with windows exclusively for gaming and ubuntu for everything else. Would love to fully switch to linux, but some games still don’t work on it, and then there’s gamepass of course, which likely never will.

  • AItoothbrush@lemmy.zipEnglish
    152·
    1 year ago

    When people dont wanna switch to madtodon because its another app and too lazy to set it up but everyone suddenly starts using threads when facebook releases it.

    • FlaminGoku@reddthat.com
      11·
      1 year ago

      It’s a lot easier when it’s a seamless transition vs a new platform. Also, it seems like the usage took a nosedive.

      • stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        10·
        1 year ago

        I’m glad it did. Imagine: People keep complaining about Xitter, refuse to use Mastodon, then suddenly all migrate to Meta because new platform hype. This almost actually happened and I think the only reasons it didn’t is that Threads is inaccessible in Europe and from what I’ve heard the app was crap.

    • Hudomi@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 year ago

      Too many people are just so basic they won’t even consider trying anything but “mainstream”. If Lemmy or Mastodon became mainstream platforms, you can bet they would come in masses because “there’s where everyone’s at.”

  • bentsea@lemm.ee
    10·
    1 year ago

    It truly baffles me that anyone at all is still on the platform formerly known as twitter at this point.

  • itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml
    9·
    1 year ago

    I miss it so bad. I try to make Mastadon work but it just doesn’t without the people I want to hear from. Just having bots echo what those accounts say along with the lack of interaction makes it less fun.

    • Roundcat@kbin.cafeOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’ve just learned to follow smaller accounts with similar interest. As a celebrity follow machine, it’s awful because nobody is really on there officially except for a handful of people.

      Hashtags are much more important on Masto too cause without an algorithm, its one of the only ways your posts are visible to others. I find with the right combo of tags though, I can get a decent amount of interaction.

      There was a good solid week where most of my attention was focused on Mastodon. I guess it all depends on what you were originally using twitter for. I guess it clicked for me cause I barely used twitter to begin with.

      • DrQuint@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        hashtag are much more important on Masto

        And this is why the First Twitter Exodus was so miserable. Back then following tags or searching tags was a part of the interface but didn’t work.

    • Comment105@lemm.ee
      1·
      1 year ago

      Maybe a monthly/quarterly coordinated push to get people to migrate would be more effective at making it push through, rather than tiny blips of “Hey, maybe Mastodon?” on occasion.

      And then whenever people inevitably try it and decide not to stay, as I did, make sure to pick up on any feedback and take it seriously. Maybe after a year it’ll be a genuinely desirable alternative.

      I personally think it’s a messy pile of junk.

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
      13·
      1 year ago

      Beep boop, I’m a bot or some shit like that.

      I’m sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with I miss it so bad. This makes my face sad. I see you’ve already tried troubleshooting by try to make Mastadon work but it jus... and were perhaps unsuccessful. We’re always trying to improve, in fact we independently recently identified an issue with Just having bots echo what those accounts say along wi... and were impressed that you’d even notice such a specific issue! Less than 1% of our users are as talented and observant as you are. We truly care, so keep those comments coming and we can help you interaction makes it less fun..

      Have a great day!

      Satisfied with this response? Let us know what you think!

    • Uvine_Umarylis@partizle.com
      4·
      1 year ago

      Using it rn, it’s forked from Misskey and is in alpha rn

      It feels like mastodon but they sprinkled in a few telegram features tbh.

      Much better than mastodon in terms of user experience tho

  • JoYo@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    Or like all the youtubers making bank by complaining about youtube.

  • flameguy21@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I’d be down to use Mastodon but no one I know uses it so there’s nothing to do. Pain.

  • LoboAureo@lemm.ee
    2·
    1 year ago

    I want to steal get a copy of this for reasons.

    Can we get it with better quality? 😜 😜