Maybe it would help to now decide and clearly state what c/Linux is for. Is it only about announcements? Opinion pieces about how shitty Snap is? Is it a help desk?

Look, I remember the rant about "I just switched" posts. People have different expectations about what they want to see in their feed, and I think a good thing to do right now is get a consensus about what's acceptable content. Right now, the sidebar says "anything Linux." That's very broad. Acceptably broad. But it means we brutally suppress people bitching about content they're tired of seeing, because that sort of behavior makes people afraid to post.

If we're going to stay open and receptive, we should make it clear that we're here to welcome new users; to answer questions people are struggling with; to hear people complain about systemd; to read mainstream news reposts; to see screenshots of people's desktops; to hear self-promotions about opinion pieces or new software... All things Linux. It's fine to introduced people to new communities they may not know about, like c/linuxporn, or to let them know that - unlike Reddit - Lemmy's search can be useful - but having folks who dump on people asking basic questions is - I feel - unacceptable for the community with the topic as declared.

Anyway, I don't think we should relegate questions to a thread. Lemmy isn't so big yet that having too many posts is an issue.