I actually create a "my" subdirectory in my home directory that I put all my stuff under (~/my/videos/ ~/my/dotfiles/ etc.) This is a reaction to being fed up

I actually create a "my" subdirectory in my home directory that I put all my stuff under (~/my/videos/ ~/my/dotfiles/ etc.) This is a reaction to being fed up with OSs and programs putting things in the predefined directories without asking.