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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So wait, are we really saying it's newsworthy every time one person switches to Linux?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

When that person is a public figure I think it is news worthy. Because it won't be one person but a handful. As I am betting alot of people who follow them will want to try it out as well.

This is advertising 101.

Downside is if the public figure has a bad experience it will discourage many people from not even trying.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You really should check this guy out tho. He's heaps fun to watch!

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This entire video is gesturing hands in front of an apple computer. So fun!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The best way to encourage adoption is to be miserable as fuck about every topic and event.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I guess you had to be there, he has some very fun videos. His garbage time videos are a lot of fun if you like watching people mess around with shit boxes. And if you're into drums, he has the drum thing too.

I guess if you're boring and like watching others play games you could just play yourself. There's hello, I'm gaming. He tries to make it more interesting but it's gaming so.