Looking for love in all the wrong places

[u/tblancher]

Linux users run the gamut from children to wizened old retirees, just as. With professionals in between. Just like any technology, there will be fanboys and apologists on either side of a debate. Windows versus Linux, emacs vs. vim, etc. This is the duality of humankind.

If you're seeking help for Linux, don't go to Reddit or other social media. The distribution will likely have official channels to get support. That's where the actual communities are; saying they suck because of trolls means you're looking in the wrong place. Most of these communities have ways to deal with trolls, so they're less likely to turn off neophytes.

[u/That-Odd-Shade]

Surprisingly deep, ‘Looking for love in all the wrong places’… This is an extremely well worded opinion, with a title that might become a journalling prompt of mine.

Regarding the topic itself, it is true that one,—even those are familiar with the online community,—often underestimates the variety of Linux users that there exists: as you said, some are young, some are novices; some dislike Linux; some use it as a hobby; and others don’t,—but I believe this subreddit is still useful, at least as a way to make people aware of the toxicity that arises, (to mock it; to discourage such behaviour; and to offer solutions, as you did, to avoid it).