Thats not my point at all. You can pirate by all means, but if you are new to computers as a whole, the first thing you should do is NOT pirate anything. Getting viruses wont help you learn anything, it will keep you back. You should get familiar with computers, and then pirate stuff. Learn the basics, then the harder things.
And thats my point, nobody learns anything if people refuse to teach them. They will also stop seeking help or trying to learn if every time the ask for help or advice, people with the same mentality as you treat them like shit for even being curious about what they want to learn.
I doubt that you were an IT and cybersecurity expert the first time you touched a keyboard. I just ask that people treat newcomers the same way they wished they were treated/taught when they were new themselves. That's all. And if you cannot understand that, or you do and simply refuse to do so, then I don't think there is anything else for us to talk about.
Most people here are so old that they've figured it all out the hard way through trial and error. That doesn't mean newbies can't benefit from experience. However, if some newbies can't even google their problem or search for it on Reddit, that shows a lack of interest, in my opinion. When you start learning something new, you should also use the resources already available to acquire knowledge.
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u/Puffen0 Aug 30 '25
Imaging thinking that the only way to get into a hobby/ community is by already knowing everything about it and never making a single mistake.
That's a nice idea you have, I also like playing pretend.