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  1. Comment on Can someone explain subgroups to me? in ~tildes

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    I think I get it now. Subgroups are formalized way of using Reddit flair to categorize posts within a community! I initially thought that post tags served this purpose, but those exist more to...

    I think I get it now. Subgroups are formalized way of using Reddit flair to categorize posts within a community! I initially thought that post tags served this purpose, but those exist more to categorize posts with similar topics across multiple communities.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Can someone explain subgroups to me? in ~tildes

    aeroplain
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    I was under the impression that regular users would eventually be allowed to create their own groups. Is that not the case?

    I was under the impression that regular users would eventually be allowed to create their own groups. Is that not the case?

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Can someone explain subgroups to me? in ~tildes

    aeroplain
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    My mistake. I still have trouble conceptualizing the idea of subgroups and how they would work in practice after regular users are allowed to create them. If @foo were the admin of ~movies, and...

    My mistake. I still have trouble conceptualizing the idea of subgroups and how they would work in practice after regular users are allowed to create them. If @foo were the admin of ~movies, and @bar wanted to make a group just to for horror fans, would he have to get @foo's permission to make ~movies.horror? If he made ~horrormovies, would this group be deleted for being redundant? Or is the existence of subgroups just a glorified version of Reddit post flair?

    1 vote

  4. Can someone explain subgroups to me?

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    Why is it that there is ~tildes and ~tildes.official? Why not just ~tildes and ~announcements? Why not just ~health and ~coronavirus? Why not just ~games and ~game_design? I understand the appeal...

    Why is it that there is ~tildes and ~tildes.official? Why not just ~tildes and ~announcements? Why not just ~health and ~coronavirus? Why not just ~games and ~game_design?

    I understand the appeal of hierarchical tags. However, if posts in subgroups don't collect into their parent groups, then why even have them at all?

    https://tildes.net/~tildes/pia/can_someone_explain_subgroups_to_me#comment-55ml

    12 votes

  5. Comment on Help! I'm indecisive and I want a keyboard. in ~comp

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    If I am getting a trackball, I need it to be able to: Scroll Have a back button Work on Linux I have reservations about the Elecom Huge because it has a ton of buttons, but I'm not sure if I can...

    If I am getting a trackball, I need it to be able to:

    • Scroll
    • Have a back button
    • Work on Linux

    I have reservations about the Elecom Huge because it has a ton of buttons, but I'm not sure if I can use most of them on Ubuntu. I was considering more the Kensington Expert Wireless because I know that even if I cannot reprogram the buttons, I can still use all of them. I couldn't find any information about this topic. What is your experience?

  6. Comment on Help! I'm indecisive and I want a keyboard. in ~comp

    aeroplain
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    I never really considered using a vertical mouse. Do you have any experience with track balls?

    I never really considered using a vertical mouse. Do you have any experience with track balls?

    2 votes

  7. Help! I'm indecisive and I want a keyboard.

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    I know there are at least fifteen threads on ~comp alone about mechanical keyboards, but, this one is mine. I recently had a run in with tendinitis, which taught me the importance of ergonomics,...

    I know there are at least fifteen threads on ~comp alone about mechanical keyboards, but, this one is mine.

    I recently had a run in with tendinitis, which taught me the importance of ergonomics, but I still wanted the clickety clack of a mechanical keyboard, so I decided to consider buying an ergonomic mechanical keyboard.

    The first one that I looked at was the ErgoDox EZ (it was the first one I saw). It had a split layout, open source firmware, and a positive review from Linus Tech Tips.

    The second one was the Ultimate Hacking Keyboard (I saw the Hacker News thread). I was interested in it for the Trackball Module.

    These two keyboards are different enough from each other, so it's hard to compare them.

    In conclusion, why should I choose one over the other?

    14 votes

  8. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    To be honest, if you are going to install Linux on an old laptop to giving to a friend, I would not recommend OpenSUSE unless your friend has used Linux before. I would instead recommend Solus...

    To be honest, if you are going to install Linux on an old laptop to giving to a friend, I would not recommend OpenSUSE unless your friend has used Linux before.

    I would instead recommend Solus MATE. It's lightweight, simple, and fast. The software repository is small, but you can install Steam, drivers are handled automatically, etc.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    OpenSUSE Tumbleweed! It's perfect. Btrfs as default Works well with KDE Plasma Rolling release YaST

    OpenSUSE Tumbleweed! It's perfect.

    • Btrfs as default
    • Works well with KDE Plasma
    • Rolling release
    • YaST
    4 votes

  10. Comment on File sharing over a network in ~comp

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    What your looking for is nitroshare. It's simple, fast, cross platform, and there's no fuss.

    What your looking for is nitroshare. It's simple, fast, cross platform, and there's no fuss.

    4 votes