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Linux desktop adoption doesn’t fail because new users can’t learn.

It fails when we welcome them with a pop quiz.

When someone says “I’m trying Linux,” and the first response is “Actually, it’s GNU/Linux,” that’s not help — it’s semantic gatekeeping. Status signaling disguised as “accuracy.” And it pushes curious newcomers right back to Windows/macOS.

https://linuxexpert.org/stop-saying-actually-its-gnu-linux/

#Linux #LinuxDesktop #OpenSource #Community #NewUsers #TechCulture

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Wow wow wow wow.

Best thing ever. Awesome website.

Thank you very much.

Informative.

Very easy to read. Useful links. Well done.

#FediTips
#NewUsers
#Mastodon
#Fediverse
#Newbies
#HowTo
#GettingStarted

New Episode: hpr4536 :: Welcome to the Linux Community

Deltaray invites you to participate in the Free Linux Open Source Community

Hosted by Deltaray on Monday, 2025-12-22 is flagged as Clean and is released under a CC-BY-SA license.

Tags: #linux, #welcome, #opensource, #newusers.

Today on the #HackerPublicRadio #Community #Podcast

#HPR ❤️ #CreativeCommons

https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4536/index.html

So is this app like what twitter used to be? #MastadonUpdate #newusers

@aap I like to do this.

1. Find a post you like.
2. Click on the poster's picture.
3. Click the poster's Followers and Followings
4. Click on the # words in the reply from Logan 666 @LoganFive
5. Use hashtags in your posts

#Tips #NewUsers #Spinors #6MakeYourOwnHashtags

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115337663631274105

This has definitely been a thing from BlueSky that I’ve been hoping might find its way to the Fediverse. And I appreciate the care the team is taking to get it right within the context of rhe Fediverse. Looking forward to seeing how it works out!

#Fediverse #StarterPacks #Mastodon #Discovery #NewUsers #WelcomeToTheFediverse

For new users to the Fediverse. What would you suggest for them to do?

#NewUser #NewUsers #Fediverse #Mastodon #Fedi

Best Linux Distros for Windows Users: From Mint to Pop!_OS

When you are new to Linux it is tough to get your head around all the choices there are for users. If you’re a person migrating from Windows 10 or Windows 11 I would recommend Linux Mint Cinnamon. This is particularly true if you have a computer that has and i5 or Ryzen 5 or greater central processing unit and more than four gigabytes of RAM. The Cinnamon desktop looks very similar to a Windows desktop and that interface is going to look and feel very familiar.

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The LM button to the far left of the task bar is in the same spot as the start menu on Windows. The interface is overall intuitive and it’s easy to navigate. Add to LInux Mint has excellent documentation to support new users. The documentation explains how to download the iso file and create a bootable image and has a very complete installation guide.

However, you may be a person who purchased a lower powered computer that has less than four gigabytes of RAM and an i3 or lesser processor. You should consider downloading and install Linux Mint XFCE. It’s got great documentation and user guide that is shared across all Linux Mint distributions and has a nearly identical interface that has a button at the bottom left of the display that is the launch menu for all the applications that are installed on your system.

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If Linux Mint is not what you had in mind for a Linux desktop experience you might consider Fedora KDE Plasma. It works best on an i5/Ryzen 5 or greater with at least four gigabytes of RAM. It’s easy to download and install. Use tools like Rufus (Windows) or Balena Etcher (Linux/macOS). Once you have a bootable USB drive installation will vary slightly depending on how your particular computer system allows you to boot from a USB drive. Fedora has excellent documenation for the KDE Plasma desktop. The Fedora KDE Plasma desktop uses a similar desktop metaphor that Windows users will be familiar with.

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If your computer has an older or lower powered processor and less than two gigabytes of RAM you should consider Fedora XFCE. You can download Fedora XFCE and create the installation media the same way that you would as described above. Fedora XFCE provides a similar desktop paradigm that Windows users are familar with and will ensure that you have a pleasant desktop experience.

If you have the power and are willing ot think a bit differently than the traditional Windows desktop paradigm then you owe it to yourself to try System76’s Pop!_OS which is derived from Ubuntu but unlike the former supports Flatpak out of the box. System76 has excellent documentation to support Pop!_OS users.

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Pop!_OS is built for modern Intel/AMD processors with at least four gigabytes of RAM but recommends at least eight gigabytes. According to the the System76 website Pop!_OS is designed “to encourage discovery, Pop!_OS is designed for fast navigation, easy workspace organization, and fluid, convenient workflow.” It just gets out of your way. Pop!_OS is under continuous development by the System76 team. It is a customized Gnome desktop environment.

Pop!_OS offers seamless out-of-the-box compatibility with both AMD and Nvidia graphics cards. It comes preconfigured with disk encryption for enhanced security, intuitive window and workspace controls, and efficient keyboard shortcuts for smooth navigation. Built-in power management profiles help optimize performance and battery life. Recent versions also include packages that simplify the setup of TensorFlow and CUDA, making it a strong choice for developers and AI enthusiasts.

#Linux #newUsers #Windows

Hi everyone
I'm new on here, I'm looking to make new friends on here
#pet #newusers #newfriends #america #daily

#introduction Hi, I’m @watchfulcitizen

I care about #privacy and run a small, quiet instance at https://goingdark.social looking for #newusers currently building automatic moderation for it.

New #father to a daughter. By day I develop #LLM applications; after hours I tinker with my #homelab gear #selfhosting most of my day to day apps

Installing *BSD in 2025 part 2 – A critical look at OpenBSD’s installer https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250605070944 #openbsd #installer #newusers #ux #userfriendly #freesoftware #libresoftware

I’m also always open to hear feedback. Please feel free to message me here or use this form:
https://forms.gle/rZJuQYAowNkBK2Rx5

#MasrodonRecommender #NewUsers #Mastodon #FediverseResearch #Survey

Mastodon #research 🌱

I’m working on my thesis at University of Vienna and would love your input! I’m researching how to help new Mastodon users find the right community based on their interests, language, and more.

Try the recommender here 👉 https://mastomatch.com

It only takes a few minutes. Your participation helps improve this research and Mastodon onboarding experience! Feel free to boost this post so we can reach as many users as possible. Thank you so much 🙌
#Mastodon #NewUsers

I had an idea for an infographic like this for new users to #pixelfed who might be familiar with other social media platforms (!nstagram, Tw!tter) etc. I see people post all the time with zero tags for example. I was not aware of some of this as a new user myself and maybe it would be helpful to share things like this.

This is me just slapping together some bullet points in Canva. If there's already some sort of guide for pixelfed I hope we can share it more. Or is this already very obvious to everyone here? Could you make a better version of this?

#pixelfed #pixelfedhelp #newusers #newuser #howto #howtopixel #fediverse #tagging #meaningfultagging #infographic #explainer

Pink and purple infographic.
Title: PixelFed TIPS
Subtitle: What it means that there is no “algorithm”?
Home Feed - Chronological posts from the accounts or tags that you follow. There is no AI algorithm curating it.
Likes Don’t SHARE - Likes tell the creator you liked their content and is visible on the post. But there is no algorithm that drives content to others’ Feeds based on likes.
Repost/Share - Sharing / Reposting / Retweeting actually sends that post to the Feeds of other users. It also means if they happened to miss it before they might see it now
FOLLOW Accounts - Following accounts allows you to see their posts on your Home Feed
USE #TAGS - PixelFed lacks full text search or an algorithm-based search. Tagging is a way for new people to find your posts

The Mastodon username is unchanging?
#mastodon #newusers

Anybody know what happened recently on @pixelfed that has resulted in the increased traffic? I'm not complaining, mind you, I was just surprised by the sudden rush of activity. A lot more posts, a lot more likes/reposts, just a lot more people around. What's the story? Anybody know?
#fediverse #pixelfed #newusers #bravenewworld #softwareupdate #newfeatures #whatsgoingon

#Bluesky isn't the 'new #Twitter,' but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of #newusers

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-12-bluesky-isnt-twitter-resemblance-millions.html

what sincere tips do i have for #NewUsers 🤔:
put your pronouns in your bio.

write an #indroduction #introductions and copy in those hashtags

hashtags are good for discovery but don't spam them

🚧content warnings on things that are distressing to people and they can't do anything about are always a good idea: eg, ukpol, uspol, war🚧

🚧use "lewd" not "NSFW" on your lewd toots🚧

my instance's admin prefers the content warning 🚧anti-trans hate🚧 to 🚧transphobia🚧 as that's a better description, I agree and think it's a good rule in general.

use image descriptions, any make them actually descriptive.

don't go by mastodon's advice on who to follow, you can find the dozen funniest people on the plant (for you) right now if you just look yourself.

can't think of anything else right now.

#FediTips

Since deleted my Twatter and moved to BSKY and here i could feel the small but substentional growth on both platforms every day, sometimes bigger chunks but HOLY SHIT today is different, keep it going folks the terrible house needs to burn down, ohh and a heartly welcome #newusers. :3

How do you all use this from a business perspective? #newusers

#NewUsers

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