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no I was making a joke that was apparently not well received here. Aside from rust in the kernel, I didn't think this was one of those sacred-cow communities.
Sarcasm is difficult enough to convey in paragraphs of text, let alone a single sentence title. Also, the Linux communities on Lemmy see the occasional wave of trolls coming in to shout about how"Linux is just as bad as Windows!" You're starting out way behind even before anyone views the video.
Ahh I see. For the record, I like Linux.
Probably better to put it in a Linux meme community.