And how can this be improved ? Should "normies" be pushed into RTFM or ELI5 ?

  • Damage@feddit.it
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    7 months ago

    This has to be a troll. They use Tails and do not know how to format an USB drive?

    • lemmyreader@lemmy.ml
      hexagon
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      7 months ago

      Fair point. An they managed to get their email delivered on that newsletter announce mailing list (Which I expected to be moderated). Not sure how that could happen.

  • nutomic@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    It was always normalized, but recently there seems to be more backlash from maintainers.

  • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 months ago

    I am indeed seeing this with increasing frequency. Just take a look at threads about the Lemmy devs for examples. An increasing number of people seem to feel entitled to be treated not just like customers but as also as stakeholders/PMs for software that was gifted to the community.

    As for how to try to change this direction, I think ELI5 on what FLOSS is and how it is governed, as well as how to be a good member of the community, whether as a contributor or otherwise, is probably the way to go.