this post was submitted on 12 May 2026
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It isn't that weird. Users have a very low tolerance for independence, especially as tech markets itself to less and less tech savvy userbases(like Gen alpha and z). They do what their screens tell them to for the most part.
As a gen Z who started with Linux with 12, daily driven it since 14 and dipped into Gentoo and arch at 15, I feel offended
Autistic children will be discluded from the study for skewing results.
Lol thanks for the good chuckle.
We're both on a Lemmy instance, neither of us represent our generations.