Then your browser will have no money to develop itself.

Then we continue to use anti-tracking extensions and block all ads. This is not for you.

There are two choices, Chrome/Chromium and Firefox. Firefox is the good one.

This is why people do it… Because no one’s willing to call them out and ask them to stop.

This is not really true in my experience. The vast majority of instructional videos and video essays are just repackaging a text resource, often just the list of references from Wikipedia. I think you’re just falling for the veneer of professionalism that makes YouTubers popular, but remember it doesn’t actually mean they know what they’re talking about any more than a random forum poster. There are of course exceptions, but the glut of instructional videos is just because they’re profitable, not because they’re actually full of unique knowledge.

Based on this post I’m gonna say take it slow with a dual boot or live installation, if at all. You mention a lot of IMO fairly minor and subjective look and feel type criteria that indicate that you’ll be quite bothered by minor changes. Using Linux is going to involve major changes. If you’re not willing to leave your comfort zone and relearn a few things, might as well stay on Windows.

I’m pretty wary of corporate propaganda, but from the article this sounds like a pretty clear case of some greedy people taking advantage of Valve offering to cover all arbitration costs. Yes, they’re doing this to cover their ass, but it’s not a malicious move and I don’t see how it could be interpreted as anti-consumer.

I have no context here, but isn’t getting a similar level of pushback from the community under a second alias evidence of some of it being justified? Or did people somehow discover it was the same person and then the abuse started?

… Please research the electoral laws of the country you live and vote in!

No, we’re pointing out that electing Trump is a really weird way to be anti-genocide.

You’re collaborating by participating in the US economy, far more than voting against Trump.

What are you talking about? He was talking about local elections, and even if he wasn’t there are a non-zero amount of Congress members who fit those criteria.

It’s literally 0. The entire country could vote unanimously for Stein and the electors could (and would) still just pick a winner from the two major parties.

Please research the electoral college before you discuss US presidential elections online.

Right… But unless you’re suggesting abolishing voting entirely, none of this suggests that withholding your vote in protest is useful.

It also takes very little effort.

Huh? You can see a bit of the card border on the edge of the token if that’s what you mean…

Uhh, that’s what wood grain looks like. It could still be shopped but that’s not evidence.

Do you think it’s a zero sum game where voting somehow disables your ability to do other activism and organizing?

I find the switch controllers to be absolute torture for anything more than like 20 minutes.