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They don't have any influence about what I think of Debian. What happens though is people outside will associate their (unbearably cringe in this case) behaviou

They don't have any influence about what I think of Debian. What happens though is people outside will associate their (unbearably cringe in this case) behaviour with you, whether you like it or not.

klez 11mo ago
I'm a long-time Debian user and I have no idea who you're talking about. How much weight do they actually carry? Who is this influencer you're talking about?
- SparkBomb 11mo ago
  Go on YouTube, Mastodon or any sort of social media that is bit techy orientated and you will find it easily.
  - klardotsh 11mo ago
    What? I’ve been active frequently on Mastodon since 2018 and I have no idea who or what you’re talking about. A link would be helpful rather than playing the “oh you know who…” game.
    - SparkBomb 11mo ago
      There are loads of tech influencers in the Linux space on Youtube and loads of techie platforms. There is various levels of cringe in the Linux space, some of it is honestly embarrassing. If you don't see it already, you are going to tell me it isn't a problem. There isn't one person doing this. There are plenty.
      - jasaldivara 11mo ago
        If you won't say who is the person you're talking about, can you at least tell an example of that cringe behavior?
        SparkBomb 11mo ago
        It isn't I won't say. It is I can't remember because I pretty much insta-block it when I see it. Some notable examples of stuff I've seen in Linux / Tech land the last few months: - One person was dressed in a furry lizard suit, while compiling gentoo. - Another person made a song about Debian packages. I thought it was a gag at first. - Another woman was dressed in a school girl outfit, cat ears and a push up bra (not sure she was Linux stuff, but it was tech). I am not expecting everyone to be some greybeard in his office but some of it is a bit much and sometimes they have really good info in the video, but the initial impression is so jarring that it will put people off (I had people tell me this). I actually made my own YouTube channel because I was trying to find decent information to send to someone who was a new Linux user without this BS. I ended up making videos myself detailing how to setup a bunch of stuff up.
        some_furry 11mo ago
        > It isn't I won't say. It is I can't remember because I pretty much insta-block it when I see it. Go to your masto instance and navigate to /blocks to see these users. Or on BlueSky, use clearsky.app. It's possible to find a breadcrumb for what you're "remembering".
        SparkBomb 11mo ago
        I am mainly talking about YouTube. I mainly lurk on other platforms, but the same people are there.
        some_furry 11mo ago
        OK, so check your YouTube watch history? The point we're making in this thread is that we aren't seeing the same things you are, and it's highly likely that whatever comments you're thinking about are not representative of the kinds of opinions people in tech hold.
        SparkBomb 11mo ago
  - stoltzmann 11mo ago
    Stop being a clown and just write down the fucking name if you want to complain that badly.
    - jakeydus 11mo ago
      I legitimately do not understand this kind of behavior. A: "I have an excellent example that clearly illustrates my point." B: "Great, what is it?" A: "Uhm, if you don't already know, then you're stupid. You can easily find it anywhere." We're gatekeeping evidence that supports our claims now?
      - SparkBomb 11mo ago
        No. I just can't remember who these accounts are because I pretty much insta-block the them from my feed. The reason I am complaining about this is I was trying to find some good info to send to a friend. I ended up making my own no-BS videos to send to my friends instead and putting them up on YouTube.
    - SparkBomb 11mo ago
      I gave an example of something I remembered from last month. I can't remember the exact name of the account, and I normally block them afterwards or mute them from the feed. The reason I am complaining about this is I was trying to find some good info to send to a friend. I ended up making my own videos to send to them as I had 3 or 4 different people asking me to show them how to do things on Debian. So I ended up recording how to do it myself. I will also complain about it in the manner I wish. Since you have no called me a clown, I will now complain about it more vaguely.

They don't have any influence about what I think of Debian. What happens though is people outside will associate their (unbearably cringe in this case) behaviour with you, whether you like it or not.

klez 11mo ago

I'm a long-time Debian user and I have no idea who you're talking about. How much weight do they actually carry? Who is this influencer you're talking about?

SparkBomb 11mo ago
Go on YouTube, Mastodon or any sort of social media that is bit techy orientated and you will find it easily.
- klardotsh 11mo ago
  What? I’ve been active frequently on Mastodon since 2018 and I have no idea who or what you’re talking about. A link would be helpful rather than playing the “oh you know who…” game.
  - SparkBomb 11mo ago
    There are loads of tech influencers in the Linux space on Youtube and loads of techie platforms. There is various levels of cringe in the Linux space, some of it is honestly embarrassing. If you don't see it already, you are going to tell me it isn't a problem. There isn't one person doing this. There are plenty.
    - jasaldivara 11mo ago
      If you won't say who is the person you're talking about, can you at least tell an example of that cringe behavior?
      - SparkBomb 11mo ago
        It isn't I won't say. It is I can't remember because I pretty much insta-block it when I see it. Some notable examples of stuff I've seen in Linux / Tech land the last few months: - One person was dressed in a furry lizard suit, while compiling gentoo. - Another person made a song about Debian packages. I thought it was a gag at first. - Another woman was dressed in a school girl outfit, cat ears and a push up bra (not sure she was Linux stuff, but it was tech). I am not expecting everyone to be some greybeard in his office but some of it is a bit much and sometimes they have really good info in the video, but the initial impression is so jarring that it will put people off (I had people tell me this). I actually made my own YouTube channel because I was trying to find decent information to send to someone who was a new Linux user without this BS. I ended up making videos myself detailing how to setup a bunch of stuff up.
        some_furry 11mo ago
        > It isn't I won't say. It is I can't remember because I pretty much insta-block it when I see it. Go to your masto instance and navigate to /blocks to see these users. Or on BlueSky, use clearsky.app. It's possible to find a breadcrumb for what you're "remembering".
        SparkBomb 11mo ago
        I am mainly talking about YouTube. I mainly lurk on other platforms, but the same people are there.
        some_furry 11mo ago
        OK, so check your YouTube watch history? The point we're making in this thread is that we aren't seeing the same things you are, and it's highly likely that whatever comments you're thinking about are not representative of the kinds of opinions people in tech hold.
        SparkBomb 11mo ago
- stoltzmann 11mo ago
  Stop being a clown and just write down the fucking name if you want to complain that badly.
  - jakeydus 11mo ago
    I legitimately do not understand this kind of behavior. A: "I have an excellent example that clearly illustrates my point." B: "Great, what is it?" A: "Uhm, if you don't already know, then you're stupid. You can easily find it anywhere." We're gatekeeping evidence that supports our claims now?
    - SparkBomb 11mo ago
      No. I just can't remember who these accounts are because I pretty much insta-block the them from my feed. The reason I am complaining about this is I was trying to find some good info to send to a friend. I ended up making my own no-BS videos to send to my friends instead and putting them up on YouTube.
  - SparkBomb 11mo ago
    I gave an example of something I remembered from last month. I can't remember the exact name of the account, and I normally block them afterwards or mute them from the feed. The reason I am complaining about this is I was trying to find some good info to send to a friend. I ended up making my own videos to send to them as I had 3 or 4 different people asking me to show them how to do things on Debian. So I ended up recording how to do it myself. I will also complain about it in the manner I wish. Since you have no called me a clown, I will now complain about it more vaguely.