<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Please don&#x27;t do that!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Please don't do that! <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f622.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--cry" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😢" alt="😢" /></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/linux" rel="tag">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ubuntu" rel="tag">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/archlinux" rel="tag">#<span>archlinux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/windows" rel="tag">#<span>windows</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f1c954a8-ce85-4bac-aadd-dc1180b129fd/please-don-t-do-that</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 09:02:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/f1c954a8-ce85-4bac-aadd-dc1180b129fd.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:15:07 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:35:26 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Always support your new users! Even if they ask the same questions, they are learning! We were all like this before!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/stechlinux/statuses/116424790939112438</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/stechlinux/statuses/116424790939112438</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[stechlinux@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:35:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:28:01 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/opensourceopenmind%40social.vivaldi.net">@<span>opensourceopenmind</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Thnks for the warm fuzzies <img class="not-responsive emoji" src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/custom_emojis/images/000/183/752/original/be5778ee5a6e97df.gif" title=":catjam:" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116403292174412216</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116403292174412216</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[prometheus@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:28:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/opensourceopenmind%40social.vivaldi.net">@<span>opensourceopenmind</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/prometheus%40infosec.exchange">@<span>Prometheus</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> this weekend I will be installing my first Linux distro, that being <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pop_os" rel="tag">#<span>pop_os</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116369270833763154/statuses/116402847423844061</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116369270833763154/statuses/116402847423844061</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[boyinthebasement@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:06:18 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/dude_%40mastodon.world">@<span>dude_</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/enigma%40norden.social">@<span>enigma</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> exactly what I'm thinking</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rd98/statuses/116402263055806153</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rd98/statuses/116402263055806153</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[rd98@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:06:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/prometheus%40infosec.exchange">@<span>Prometheus</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> In a manner of thinking, <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Pop_OS" rel="tag">#<span>Pop_OS</span></a> and <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/TuxedoOS" rel="tag">#<span>TuxedoOS</span></a> are the the ideal distros to use as the companies that make them are the most heavily invested in <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/desktopLinux" rel="tag">#<span>desktopLinux</span></a> and it being core to their business.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/opensourceopenmind/statuses/116399645929289117</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/opensourceopenmind/statuses/116399645929289117</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[opensourceopenmind@social.vivaldi.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:10:49 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/kouosi%40mastodon.social">@<span>kouosi</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> I'm utterly sorry for that, the attack is meant for <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116398741899547797</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116398741899547797</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mortal_engine@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:10:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:15:52 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> I don't get the whole Arch snob thing. I tried it on one of my PCs and ditched it. There are too many other distros that just work and let me get on with my day.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BoloMKXXVIII/statuses/116398289886841789</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BoloMKXXVIII/statuses/116398289886841789</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[bolomkxxviii@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:15:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:09:33 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/prometheus%40infosec.exchange">@<span>Prometheus</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Yes. But that goes for me too, because I kind of hate it, but have been too lazy to swap my streaming box over, so there's that. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😄" alt="😄" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DukeDuke/statuses/116398029113270613</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/DukeDuke/statuses/116398029113270613</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dukeduke@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:09:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:50:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="https://mastodon.world/@dude_">@<span>dude_</span></a></span><br />I'm happy that you didnot call it wokeness. That gives me hope <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f61c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😜" alt="😜" /><br /><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/enigma/statuses/116397954684759244</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/enigma/statuses/116397954684759244</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[enigma@norden.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:50:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Am I wrong to still use Pop OS? <img class="not-responsive emoji" src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/custom_emojis/images/000/170/741/original/f05da13cd680065b.png" title=":ablobcatwink:" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116397908414074204</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116397908414074204</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[prometheus@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/mortal_engine%40mastodon.social">@<span>mortal_engine</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> damn I feel personally attacked <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f61e.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--disappointed" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":(" alt="😞" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115645331958678536/statuses/116397907610732740</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115645331958678536/statuses/116397907610732740</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[kouosi@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:38:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:37:37 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> This literally has happened to me. <img class="not-responsive emoji" src="https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/custom_emojis/images/000/029/056/original/6fb1e9cf4258bc9e.png" title=":amaze:" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116397903520880867</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/Prometheus/statuses/116397903520880867</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[prometheus@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:37:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:34:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/enigma%40norden.social">@<span>enigma</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> That sounds a bit misandrist.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/dude_/statuses/116397891653996752</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.world/users/dude_/statuses/116397891653996752</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dude_@mastodon.world]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:34:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:32:09 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/397/881/655/593/014/original/8cb25391d820ae1a.webp" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116397882031828910</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mortal_engine/statuses/116397882031828910</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[mortal_engine@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:32:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:01:53 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> </p><p>KEE-RIST on a pogo stick, just stop. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f6d1.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--octagonal_sign" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🛑" alt="🛑" /> <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/270b.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--hand" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="✋" alt="✋" /> Everyone who gatekeeps Linux distros sounds to me now like every nerdy scene kid gatekeeping some random rock band in my teens.</p><p>"Reel Big Fish will like never usurp Bosstones, guys, you ahhhbviouslllyyy aren't a TRUE ska-punk fan like meeeee." </p><p>OK 11th grader Nathaniel with too many zits and a hard-on for fox anime, Arch Linux, and pop-ska. I'll *def* lose sleep over displeasing you. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f922.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--nauseated_face" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🤢" alt="🤢" /> 🤮 </p><p>// Fires up Mint just to piss someone off //</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SlangC5326/statuses/116397752118317275</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SlangC5326/statuses/116397752118317275</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[slangc5326@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:01:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:51:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>s.o from <span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> is biased more by Arch distro than by Linux in general. And here the joke was made by a male person. Women don't misbehave this way because they behave rational about using software in general.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/enigma/statuses/116397722888726280</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/enigma/statuses/116397722888726280</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[enigma@norden.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:51:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:49:35 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Remember kids: distros don't actually matter. Linux is for all.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116397714671935390</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/renardboy/statuses/116397714671935390</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[renardboy@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:49:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:32:20 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> <br />Oh, how sensitive! <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f605.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--sweat_smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😅" alt="😅" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116161712346292690/statuses/116397646856765340</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/116161712346292690/statuses/116397646856765340</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[cesarpose@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:32:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f602.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--joy" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😂" alt="😂" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/iam_jfnklstrm/statuses/116397618229342488</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/iam_jfnklstrm/statuses/116397618229342488</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Please don&#x27;t do that! on Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:16:27 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/itsfoss%40mastodon.social">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span> Yeah don't be that person who switch from Ubuntu to Windows because you made a mistake going Ubuntu instead of an Arch-based distribution. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f601.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--grin" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😁" alt="😁" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116397584392692610</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://eldritch.cafe/users/feudjais/statuses/116397584392692610</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[feudjais@eldritch.cafe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:16:27 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>