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nano was and still is vital to me learning and using linux, I will not learn how to use vim so if the distro forces it to be default im not using it. Why is editing text so convoluted for seemingly no reason.. I also hate that vim must be used for certain files.
You can change your hate to love by using vim
one of my favorite linux youtubers is named vimjoyer so maybe one day I will try to learn it
It's totally worth it. But be aware that you might get some :w sprinkled over your documents you are forced to write in other editors or word processors which does not speak vim...