lizzy مثلية الله ☭  Oct 16
i think at some point we need to recognize that the deliberate oversimplification of technology and our understanding of and interaction with it is an integral part of what keeps people dependent on tech corporations; that real software freedom is impossible without education and media literacy; and that labeling people who promote ways of using technology that enable & encourage actual comprehension and choice as "elitist" is an active attempt at keeping the general public in their dangerously uneducated state.

the easiest way to keep people subservient is to keep them dumb. knowledge is power; and we should have power over the tools that we spend the majority of our waking hours with instead of them having power over us.

RE: https://circumstances.run/users/davidgerard/statuses/115383414643559768
Show threadlizzy مثلية الله ☭  Oct 16
i think one of the most harmful stereotypes here is "linux elitist who looks down at you for using proprietary software but doesn't offer help". if you ask them to, literally 99% of free software enthusiasts will gladly support you in your attempts at using more free software on your computer, and explain things, in detail, patiently. you can ask in one of the many online communities, ask a friend you know, or go to a local hackspace for help. nerds aren't scary, they love talking about their thing, stop listening to the corpo propaganda that tells you they are.
Show threadHaelwenn /элвэн/ Oct 16
@lizzy At the same time the vibe that FSF and GNU publicly gives is pretty much that "elitist nerd" image that's out of touch with people's needs and usability and would talk down on needing something else.

Luckily the FOSS community doesn't works like that except for few trolls.
Show threadlizzy مثلية الله ☭  
@lanodan i think the FSF is very bad at communicating with the uninitated users, but they still make a lot of useful things in terms of software and legal work
Oct 16 at 8:21pmWeb
Show threadmirabilosOct 16
@lizzy @lanodan that’s why distros acting as buffer were invented rather early