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how to be secure for idiots?
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this post was submitted on 15 Sep 2026
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i mean if op is a legit kid, i'd rather lead them to the world of linux than windows. at least that's what worked nicely for me
and please don't accuse people of grammar issues unless it's very obvious they're trolling. english is not everyone's first language. i'm also not a native speaker and struggle writing basic shits quite occasionally
I’m not a native speaker either. I mentioned his writing to point out he is literally a kid, not to mock his grammar. You can look at his account and see his posts
You want to "lead him to Linux" but he clearly just wants to pirate stuff and we all know this community will mock him the second he breaks his system
Instead of naively thinking about how this elitist community will "nourish" him, it would be infinitely more useful to teach him about attack surfaces and keeping personal data off a risky system entirely