How to be a Loonixt*rd (not all desktop Linux users/ hobbyists -just the insufferable vocal ones):

Worship Linus Torvalds while not knowing a damned thing about him! -Don't learn that he has said that "desktop Linux sucks", that the Linux kernel has become huge and bloated, or that he's indicated he has no control of the GNU part of desktop linux that 'breaks user space' which he's adamant about not doing in the kernel.

Hate everything about Windows that's different from Linux. -Install wizards, portable apps, Microsoft store, the new start menu (until some Linux dev copies it), forced security updates (updates in general), new features, etc.

Hate proprietary software, but encourage and use Wine and Proton to use proprietary software and games on Linux. Deny the problems, exagerate the compatibility, and declare they 'work better on Linux' -remain steadfast in your delusions.

Hate corporations while giving Valve, and Steamdeck lip service.

Brigade and infiltrate where you don't belong. - Like vegans in a meat lovers community, but worse! Hang out in Discord with people you've never met to organize vote bombing on topics or users that make you salty.

Cope by suggesting that Linux will replace Windows soon! Every time a new feature comes out for Windows; scare monger over it! -When Linux copies it, forget what you said, or claim Linux does it the right way.

Make up ridiculous claims that you can't back up and aren't supported by true IT professionals like: "Linux is more secure because of the nature of Open Source!"

Deny flaws and call them strengths! "Linux allows me to easily trash the desktop environment -Lets see your Windblows do that!"

Tell people to just use the best tool for the job (implying Linux is better for anything a normie would do or care about).

Scoff and deny when told that Linux can destroy hardware instead of questioning it. Tell people Linux would run better on their laptop even if it has poor battery management. -You are a tech wizard simply for using Linux afterall (but it's user friendly).

Accuse Windows of using spyware because 'telemetry' while recommending distros with Firefox (uses about a dozen telemetries and includes Google as the defaultsearch engine which is far worse than Microsoft).

Always blame the user if there's a problem with Linux. 'User error', 'pebcak', 'skill issue', 'write your own driver', 'your fault for choosing the wrong distro!', 'you should have used this file system instead of the default' 'did you file a bug report?', 'what have you done to contribute?', 'works for me!', 'rtfm'.

Loathe work. -Stay home and live in mom's basement. Don't shave or clean up good because it shaves time from fixing and tweaking Linux. -And it might get you hired when you're supposed to be looking for work. Rich man: BAD!

Don't go outside if you can help it because someone might beat you up for being smug about using Linux and you can't help yourself from bringing it up.

Place an inordinate amount of concern on what programming language is used for your applications. -Ignore that Lutris is written in Python and takes forever to load.

Deny that Linux is a political movement with socialists running the show.

Fashion yourself as a programmer because you copied someone's dot files from their git page to configure your new minimal app.

Refer to anything you don't like as bloat, crapware, proprietary garbage.

Use furries and anime wallpapers, and post a screenshot of your desktop when you change the color scheme or load up neofetch.

Hate on everyone and everything that isn't you or the way you do it! -Try to find things you like but barely know when called out on it.

Believe all tech conspiracy theories like NSA backdoors, and vaccines are killing us. Be batshit crazy about privacy, and over value your data. -Don't worry about red flagging yourself.

Act like you're more tech savvy for using a fresh install of Linux when you struggled to keep Windows running smooth and now distro-hop endlessly to find a version of Linux that won't break.-Deny it breaks unless it's Arch.