UdeRecife

I love reading. I read a lot. And I rarely open a paper book. So perhaps Lauren also has an e-reader, and keeps the books there because she inherited them. Or maybe she likes the smell of old books as it reminds her of her grandparents house where she used to spend her summers. Or it may be that she likes the feel of moving her fingers through all those pages. It brings back old memories of her librarian mother who passed away when she was just a child. Or...

The point being, why the hate? So here's a different take. Perhaps Lauren has a good reason to have the books like that.

I don't want to take away from your point, but I read parent's post differently. They were just stating a fact. No moral judgement being passed, no stating this one thing tied to the other.

Your point still stands, but seems a bit misplaced in this particular discussion.

I'm confused about your comment. Why assume it's childish to act in a way that distances you of any drama?

Why that us vs. them attitude of name calling someone as childish? How is that any different of the childish behaviour that is being hoisted upon in the first place?

Perhaps that's an indication that a side is already being chosen?

Anyway, don't take my comment in a wrong way. I really have no dog in this fight. I barely know who this Linus guy is. I just dislike seeing people being rude to each other, unneedingly escalating discussions by being unkind.

What's Twit... ter? Is that a new thing?

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But... But... I was hungry... I can explain... It's not what you think...

Don't worry about English. Text is text. My mother tongue is Portuguese. Precisely because the internet is full of people like us, i. e., that are not totally comfortable with English, we should make our texts easier to parse.

Your mind is in the right place. That's the hardest part. Adjusting your writing style is much easier. So be confident.

This may seem a tangent, but bear with me. You make an interesting point. Your view should be considered.

You look deeper into the mentality us vs them behind this meme. You identify that as a possible strategy to keep people apart. That is something worthwhile considering.

Now, problem is your post is hard to parse. You have what amounts to a whole paragraph with only one period. My suggestion: break information into small chunks. That greatly helps your readers. It allows them to become more engaged with your content.

Now, leaving that aside. Thanks for trying to reason through this shallow us-them mentality.

I came here to post something similar, but yours is probably a better suggestion. I'm now fond of beet flavoured water kefir.

I've landed here because I like reading and writing. I've saw somewhere that this would perhaps be the instance to go to find a good writing community.

Upon joining, I quickly noticed a very friendly and supportive environment. A lot of that is springs forth from our benevolent admin who genuinely seems to a very kind and generous person. Case in point? This thread. But I digress.

About me... I have an obsession with writing qua writing. I've recently finished an MA in philosophy, meaning I've been spending a lot of time reading and writing.

I'm a long time Linux user, and I'm passionate about FLOSS. I'm also enthusiastic about the Fediverse. I'm all about freedom, free flow of information, and community building.

My number 1 priority is peaceful coexistence. Whenever I can, I try my best to create harmony between people by mediating conflicts. This is quickly becoming my main craft.

Oh, and I like sewing. Knowing how to sew is like having a super power. Things which didn't exist before come into existence; things ripped apart become new again. Nothing puts my mind in a state of flow as sewing. Speaking of which reminded me that I have something to sew today! So, have fun around here, and enjoy this beautiful place.

Thank you so much! This instance was great as it was, just by dint of being this particular instance. Now you make it even more welcoming, inclusive. I'm short of words to praise.

Hey, you make a great point. There's a false dichotomy being presented here. As you see it, local-first is a bit of a misnomer when you already expecting your device to join a remote environment.

Yes, makes sense that we're being lured by the so-called cloud hosting. Following a business model that sells convenience in lieu of data control, cloud providers are distorting our current understanding of remote hosting. They're breaking the free flow of information by siloing user data.

Now, with that being said, I'd like to add something about your presentation. I'd suggest you avoid walls of text. Use paragraph breaks. They're like resting areas for the eyes. They allow the brain to catch up and gather momentum for the next stretch of text.

Regardless. You brought light to this conversation. For that, thank you.