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Are you a computer/tech person?
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this post was submitted on 22 Oct 2024
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It depends on the community, but in general people on Lemmy love FOSS. The linux community is very helpful and friendly (although headstrong). Moderation depends on your instance (.ml is quite politically motivated). Privacy on the platform is non existent due to how the software works, but in general, people here do care about privacy related topics.
That is true but doesn't necessarily mean you're a tech person. I don't consider myself one, in fact I come here for help when I have questions or issues. I do appreciate foss and privacy but I'm not hardcore on either. I've certainly known a lot of people with even less understanding than me about tech, but I don't think I qualify as a tech myself and I believe there are many others here in a similar situation as me
True, I didn't actually answer the question. I suppose it's because yes, I am a tech person. I am a senior systems engineer and software developer with a career of over 20 years. I have run my own tech company for 10 of those years, and recently went back to work in a corporate setting as lead developer for a contact center software company.