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[R_G (Roger Gravel)]

@Akito

100% agree. I also would like this to be read by everyone whoever installed a distribution on a second computer/laptop or in a virtual machine.

Can you make what you want to be read this sticky in some way ? Or add it to the prerequisite reading ?
Perhaps on top of

This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion

Thank you.

[Akito]

@R_G

Can you make what you want to be read this sticky in some way ?

It is possible, but I don’t see a point in it, because there are already so many pinned posts that are shown to new users, that it is already hard to get an overview of them all. That’s why I wouldn’t add even more sticky posts.

[R_G (Roger Gravel)]

I said sticky posts not more sticky posts but perhaps these words did not express my full idea.

Please, @Akito, excuse my French here,
I meant to add it on top of

This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion

at https://itsfoss.community/faq

Thank you.

[Akito]

It probably wouldn’t fit there, as it is not a “rule” it’s just a wise statement, that anyone can accept or not.

[R_G (Roger Gravel)]

@Akito

@Mina

I am a bit reluctant to advertise distributions. I believe that you can hardly judge a distribution’s value just by installing and playing around a bit. In-depth knowledge comes with regular use.

This makes it very hard to make fair comparisons. With the enormous amount of distributions out there, it is very unlikely that one person can really and thoroughly know the differences between one or the other. It is obvious that every person who has settled for one has found her favourite and will therefore be somewhat biased towards it.

100% agree. I also would like this to be read by everyone whoever installed a distribution on a second computer/laptop or in a virtual machine.

I repeat this part of the posts because it is important.
I wish it was more proeminent in the FAQ.

[Akito]

@R_G

I repeat this part of the posts because it is important.

Please don’t repeat the same off-topic comments in the wrong thread.

@R_G

I wish it was more proeminent in the FAQ.

As already mentioned, you refer to the “Rules and Guidelines” that are essentially just a standard copy-paste text created by those who are responsible for the forum software in use here.

Those are neither specifically made for this forum, nor are they an FAQ section.

That’s why they don’t fit there.

[R_G (Roger Gravel)]

If you think so @Akito
Let’s be it.
Case closed.
Cordially yours,
Roger and out.

As an after thought

You may very well just delete this topic
Regards

[Akito]

@R_G

If you think so
Let’s be it.

I don’t think so, I showed you the reasons and arguments why it actually is so.

If you feel I am wrong, you are welcome to dispute my arguments. If your arguments are better than mine, I will change my mind right away.

[R_G (Roger Gravel)]

I do not feel anything.
You are neither wrong nor right.
You moderate this forum
It is your job/task ; not mine.
Sorry if my initiative/question do not fit your ideal.
Case closed.

[Mina]

I guess, this is what really matters:

@Akito

What I find most important – not only regarding this topic, but generally in your life – is to always stay open minded. Always be ready to learn and change your view about a topic.

In the end, my remark towards the “reviews” of distributions is just a very special case of this general advice.
Have we really seen proper reviews in the forum?

However, I reckon, this is already covered in “This is a civilized place…”.

[Akito]

@R_G

Sorry if my initiative/question do not fit your ideal.

Sounds passive aggressive to me, that’s why I said that. You also said, that it is “important” to you. So I am pretty sure you felt in some way about it.

So, if you feel this is important, we can discuss it. Though, as I explained, I do not find it reasonable to implement the suggestion you expressed.

[Akito]

@Mina

In the end, my remark towards the “reviews” of distributions is just a very special case of this general advice.
Have we really seen proper reviews in the forum?

Yes, that is an issue, however I do not see it fit in the section where “Rules & Guidelines” are listed. This is a probably wise advice, but it cannot be a rule, because you cannot (should not?) force people to be open minded.