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Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows after 28 years (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 32 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Yeah it's really strange. I'm not a fan of MS by any means, but I've found myself making so many pro-MS comments on Lemmy just because the userbase leans so heavily pro-Linux and anti-MS.

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  • [–] [S] 38 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Lemmy and other Fediverse sites tend to attract folks who prefer FOSS. Early Reddit was that way too!

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's not just preferring FOSS, though – it's as if people have to publicly perform their hatred of Microsoft.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

    It shouldn’t be that strange. Linux nerds are a huge Lemmy demographic.

    Much more up on new technology, FOSS, and privacy issues etc. than the general population. Good fit for Lemmy.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    And then getting downvoted by people who just disagree with your opinion. I'm one of the Reddit refugees so I don't know if we brought that with us or Lemmy was like that before but it's sad to see.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    That's why downvote buttons exist? If you want to express your opinion on the internet, go ahead, but you should be prepared for the possibility that it might not be a popular opinion.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Downvote buttons are meant to be used for comments that don't contribute to the discussion or are plainly completely wrong, not for opinions you disagree with. But most people can't stand being disagreed with on things they feel passionately about, so they will still downvote where they merely disagree.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That’s why downvote buttons exist?

    No (and not downvoted) ... it's about controlling visibility.

    https://join-lemmy.org/docs/users/03-votes-and-ranking.html

    My take: Upvote the stuff other people should see. Downvote the stuff that should have never been here at all. You don't have to agree or disagree, you can even have no opinion. But if you find it worthwhile to others, upvote it. Detrimental, downvote it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Maybe there should be four buttons:

    • Upvote-good comment
    • Upvote-agree
    • Downvote-disagree
    • Downvote-unhelpful/rude

    Which could be used for more filtering options.

    Or maybe a separate agreement/disagree metric. I wouldn't mind seeing the consensus on a topic separate from the measure of usefulness.

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