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[โ€“] [email protected] 502 points 2 years ago (52 children)

This kind of gatekeeping and elitism is bad for Lemmy and for FOSS.

It makes this community a less welcoming place and leaves new folks with a bad first impression. Much better to be welcoming and let people learn/see the benefits of FOSS at their own pace.

[โ€“] FailBait 14 points 2 years ago

Also sometimes the FOSS software sucks compared to the non-open alternatives.

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