I like the overall lack of in-jokes I've encountered here so far, and I want things to stay that way. This might be an unrealistic thing to hope for, but I like good, pure, discussion, as boring as that may be for some people.
I'll admit, I haven't looked at the Lemmy side of things too much, so my perspective is skewed. I saw a couple comments relating to that joke beforehand, but so far I haven't seen it too much here.
Don't start with Arch unless you're looking for a trial by fire. It's a distro intended for advanced users who already know a few things about Linux. I don't even use straight Arch, and I've been using Linux for years. I do use EndeavourOS as my daily driver though, and that's basically a pre-configured Arch with a GUI installer.
Ubuntu, or one of its variants like Kubuntu or Xubuntu, is a better pick for someone who's just starting out. Mint is supposed to be decent for new users too.
You made a wise choice picking a Radeon, btw. Nvidia support on Linux isn't the greatest. AMD, on the other hand, is nearly plug and play since the drivers are built into the kernel. You may or may not need to install extra drivers for proper Vulkan support though.
Another thing I should mention; if you decide to dual boot with Windows, it may seem like a smart idea to share your steamapps folder between OSes, but this doesn't usually work out well because of the way Proton uses symlinks. You're much better off having separate steamapps folders for each OS, even if it uses more disk space that way. (Proton is the compatibility tool Steam uses for running Windows-only games on Linux. It even works better than running Linux-native games in a lot of cases)
I mention the steamapps thing, because it's a common newbie mistake to try sharing a steamapps folder between Windows and Linux.
Linux is a pretty deep rabbit hole to dive into, and it's not for everyone. But don't let this discourage you; it can be rewarding if you're willing to learn how to use it.
Truthfully, I think the amount of support Ubuntu has is a double-edged sword, because while it is easy to find resources for it, it's also easy to find outdated information that doesn't apply to newer versions. Similarly, with PPAs, they can be quite useful, but you also have to be careful not to hose your system with them.
If OP is willing to stick with Arch, and learn to work with it, then I say kudos to them. The main reason I don't encourage new users to dive right into it is because I don't want them to get discouraged and give up, People learn things different ways though, and for OP, this may just be the ticket for them.
Strange, I enabled the setting, but I didn't see that there was a new comment on this article until I saw the comment number go up under this article on my profile page.
EDIT: tbh, I didn't notice there were links for "notifications" and "messages" until I moused over my username. Would be nice if there was a Reddit-style inbox icon right on the top bar.
When you hover over your username, is there a number next to "notifications" that you can see, or do you have to click it before you can see what you have? I don't see a number, in my case.
When I click it, it shows nothing, but I wonder if it's just doing that because I've already opened my article and seen the new comments.
Funny thing is, it's the more technical explanation you gave that helped me understand it better. Like, it clicked with me when I visualized molecular cages wrapping around other molecules. :D
It is ironic, but the great thing about Kbin is that since it's not subject to Reddit's bullshit API policies, we could see some great third party apps for it in the near future. Meanwhile the way things are going on Reddit, people probably aren't going to have a choice but to use the official app come July 1st.
AuDHDer here, I honestly wish Reddit would quit their bullshit and go back on their proposed changes so that I could go back to my normal routine. Of course, they probably won't, because Reddit doesn't give a shit. Anyway, I've been trying to stay off of there to support the blackout, but old habits die hard for me so I've accidentally logged in a few times.
Kbin seems like an OK alternative. Not so sure about other instances though. Thinking I'm gonna stick with Kbin stuff until I figure out what's what.
It's GPL3 and the source code is available on GitLab, so it's open source. That's usually a good sign as far as software safety goes, since it's harder to sneak nasty things in when your code is out in the open than it is with a closed-source app.
OC Reddit's in-jokes and overall sense of "humor" are lame and I don't want to see them migrate to Kbin.
I like the overall lack of in-jokes I've encountered here so far, and I want things to stay that way. This might be an unrealistic thing to hope for, but I like good, pure, discussion, as boring as that may be for some people.
OC Tips for a new Linux user
Hello!...
OC Where's the inbox? How are we supposed to check when someone's replied to one of our comments or articles?
Is this just not a feature that's been implemented yet, or am I missing something?
My Federation status set to "On." What does this mean exactly? Are there Lemmy communities that I am automatically federated with when it is enabled?
Under status, it says...
OC How do different bodies of water have different levels of dissolved oxygen when all water molecules are H2O?
I've never really understood how that works. Chemistry wasn't my best subject in high school, and it's been over a decade since then for me.
Communication is hard
Isn't it ironic.... that we all left reddit because 3rd party apps were being killed off, and came to a place where there are no 3rd party apps.
edited to meet rule #3!
Remember that the button at the top of the sidebar expands the options to disable federation.
OC Pineapple not only belongs on pizza, but is superior to all other possible toppings.
I have extensive evidence to support this....
Welcome dopamine/scrolling fans!
Am excited to get my dopamine from a new place but damn there's a lot of reading to get to grips with this fediverse thing....
I think this desktop can be very useful for ADHD people. (desktop.kerahq.com)