One of the only things that would have made me vaguely proud of my service … except the entire time I was in was covered by Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, and my best friend in uniform Told rather than deploy with our unit. The part that makes me sad was he wasn’t comfortable enough with our peers, and he was absolutely right to be scared of them.

Where does this imply that I downvoted anything for the reasons you mentioned? There were maybe five or six comments prior to my own, and I downvoted all of them besides OPs(which I did upvote, tyvm - funny how that didn’t work out to you noticing).

Less spammy than “trying to set the record straight” by correcting them all, nevermind that, as I stated, I don’t have a better solution anyways, but again, yes, I also up-voted the one-or-two comments that had anything to do with OPs problem, both clarifications by OP themselves.

I’ve also up-voted other comments since, but there have been none talking about Ribbons and Tabs since, at least. Almost like what visibility my own comment got served its purpose.

Things don’t have to be positive to work. Sometimes Loud Garbage can slow the buildup of even-more-useless-if-well-meaning garbage. Well-intentioned, useless, basically-un-true-in-context things only pass one of Socrates criteria, btw.

A noob, or anyone who spends too much time on /UnixDesktops without realizing that /rainmeter is also a thing.

Just answering your question. Debian here

No. Windows has these “issues” if you use a diverse-enough set of apps, and there are quite-a-few things it won’t let you tweak without paid or uNtRuSteD apps that Linux will. The difference is that Linux includes more diverse apps by default, and doesn’t hide them away very well.

Personally, I love a bit of inconsistency, and Windows resides on my laptop because I’m more concerned with getting Linux onto my phone these days.

Thus, that last line in my comment. My frustration in this case is just sooo much more to do with the issue than with comments.

Partially implimented system theme. Comments: oP MuSt wAnT It tO LoOk lIkE MiCrOsOfT!

The only one who so-far realized the theming is the problem suggested a quick fix that will likely leave this issue cropping up again in other applications.

Me: down-votes comments because I WANT there to be a better answer, not because I know one. Happy Monday, people!

Sure, if that’s your level of thought and reading comprehension, let’s say you’ve got it. Is it really so hard to understand the notion that what works for you doesn’t work for me, but I’m okay with you doing whatever?

Keep practicing, kid.

NIMBYs everywhere, go figure.

The “blue hydrogen”, “produced from natural gas which is then sequestered” bit is a ridiculous stretch though. Forcing byproducts back into the ground is one of the “justifications”/“pros” for fracking.

Your life isn’t my life, and restoring backups is no less a hassle just for having them(personally, I backup files, and either fix what I break or do a clean install). Auto-complete also makes me lose my train of thought, but if its helpful to you, enjoy.

Reason’s I never use auto-complete in the terminal. Sadly, that’s sometimes not enough.

wtf did I just read? Even dark ages fiefdoms had exile…

I think the rich are more prone to buying new items. Eventually the prices of used items will rise as a result of demand, but not right away. No one needs a new game console, and few could not meet their needs with a used PC or laptop.

Most in the US already have all of the above, but sure, this disproportionally “hurts” the poor.

The PC parts pipeline is ever-so-slightly more diverse, although the article does say Laptop prices could go up by 46% …

Look forward to more machines being assembled in other countries before hitting US soil, same as is already done for appliances by way of Mexico. Lack of imagination and industry knowlege on the part of whoever wrote the article, or just the desire to fear-monger.

Frankly, prices rising is not something I care about. Taxing the rich has to start somewhere, even if its what the Dems should have been doing.

Silver Lining. Fuck Consoles. Nothing that powerful should have most of its capabilities locked behind DRM, Licensing, and Walled Gardens.

No one should be basing their “how to do it right” on a single forum comment. Talk about scope-creep for the offering of advice.

“… and God said, let us make man in our own image.”

Let’s hope you’re right.

It does seem like some out-of-left-field weaksauce to me, but the absurdity is part of the populist newspeak playbook that has been disturbingly successful over the last decade or so.

… are you somehow under the impression that I need to be convinced?

Narrative-wise, they become no longer Palastenians, but Saudis who are disobeying their King/Prince. It does NOT change anything for the better.

Yes, and that’s why those in power are using this moment to try to sell us on this story, and it’s chances of success.