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TechConnectify@mas.to - Oh my gosh I just figured it out.

Okay, all you open source evangelist people: your knee-jerk reaction to come at people who are talking about a problem with whatever commercial software they use and suggest Your Favorite Alternatives™ is exactly like saying "why don't you just buy a house?" to someone complaining about their landlord.

TechConnectify@mas.to - Actually, to borrow from @DoubleA, it's worse than that.

It's like talking to someone who is in a crappy apartment as though they have the agency and skills to stake out a plot of land and build their own home.

You have to be at peace with the fact that some people just want to exist and not worry about so many things. And they still have a right to complain about their situation.

Link to thread: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/111539959265152243

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[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In this thread, everyone getting caught up on the first toot and not the second where he clarifies his point.

To be fair, the second part is not included in the image.

[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy doesn't allow for multiple images as far as I'm aware, so I did the next best thing: put it in the description

Not saying I blame you; you're bound by the limitations/restrictions of the platform.

I'm just saying it's not as obvious and so others may not have noticed it. :)