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Discussion on: Windows and Linux: A Sane Discussion

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Alex Sarafian

This is going to be a bit off topic but it is incredible that someone asking a question of preference feels the need to fill 3 quartets of the text with how to be civilized in a discussion.

Is it the topic, is it experience or just something pc driven?

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πŸ¦„N BπŸ›‘ • Edited

I'd have thought the same. But no, it's not a PC thing, and not motivated by some desire to do language policing.

I mean, I can't read minds, but there's another possible motivation that's more obvious.

It's from direct, recent experience in a what devolved into a D-Day level flame war.

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Jason C. McDonald • Edited

It's experience, unfortunately, both first-hand and second-hand based on the aforementioned article/comment. I wouldn't waste the time on the preamble otherwise, as you'll notice from every other discuss post I've done. ;)

What's incredible is that there are people who need the reminder!

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