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   From: nobody@haph.org   
      
   "Joel W. Crump"    
   news:E2h9R.135449$KHq5.81032@fx38.iad Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:17:21 GMT in   
   comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
      
   > On 1/12/26 5:51 PM, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >> On Jan 12, 2026 at 2:47:33 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   >> :   
   >>   
   >> https://gemini.google.com/app/17bd002596b0638a   
   >>      -----   
   >>      Gremlin (MX Linux/KDE) challenges Joel’s claim that   
   >>      Debian-based systems require frequent reboots for updates,   
   >>      attributing Joel's difficulties with Linux Mint upgrades to   
   >>      user incompetence rather than OS flaws. Gremlin notes that   
   >>      while they personally donate to Mint/Cinnamon, they find the   
   >>      platform "not solid enough" compared to MX Linux. The post   
   >>      leans heavily into personal history and "advocacy" tropes,   
   >>      questioning Joel's technical credibility regarding alleged   
   >>      Microsoft blacklisting. Summary: A standard distro-wars   
   >>      dispute with a side of ad hominem.   
   >>      -----   
   >>   
   >> You at least tried to lean into SOME tech knowledge, but your   
   insecurities   
   >> still dominate.   
   >   
   >   
   > Gremlin is too weak to attack issues where they are, so he creates a   
   > false narrative with his bogus allegations, known to be proven wrong.   
   "Joel W. Crump"    
   news:E2h9R.135449$KHq5.81032@fx38.iad Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:17:21 GMT in   
   comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote:   
      
   > On 1/12/26 5:51 PM, Brock McNuggets wrote:   
   >> On Jan 12, 2026 at 2:47:33 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote   
   >> :   
   >>   
   >> https://gemini.google.com/app/17bd002596b0638a   
   >>      -----   
   >>      Gremlin (MX Linux/KDE) challenges Joel’s claim that   
   >>      Debian-based systems require frequent reboots for updates,   
   >>      attributing Joel's difficulties with Linux Mint upgrades to   
   >>      user incompetence rather than OS flaws. Gremlin notes that   
   >>      while they personally donate to Mint/Cinnamon, they find the   
   >>      platform "not solid enough" compared to MX Linux. The post   
   >>      leans heavily into personal history and "advocacy" tropes,   
   >>      questioning Joel's technical credibility regarding alleged   
   >>      Microsoft blacklisting. Summary: A standard distro-wars   
   >>      dispute with a side of ad hominem.   
   >>      -----   
   >>   
   >> You at least tried to lean into SOME tech knowledge, but your   
   insecurities   
   >> still dominate.   
   >   
   >   
   > Gremlin is too weak to attack issues where they are, so he creates a   
   > false narrative with his bogus allegations, known to be proven wrong.   
   > He's unfortunately all too common on modern Usenet, because low-quality   
   > trolling can actually get traction.   
      
   Just so we're clear, are you denying that you wrote that MS blacklisted   
   you from installing Windows? If you are, I will be happy to refresh your   
   memory by sharing your posts and some of the followups where I asked you   
   how you thought they could do this. I've made no false accusations towards   
   you and don't appreciate your efforts to emulate snit because you're most   
   likely embarrassed that I brought your claims up. You may also want to   
   re-read what the AI thinks. I didn't say I found Mint not solid enough   
   compared to MXLinux, and, I didn't write about donating to the Mint team.   
   You have written about donating to them. My issue with Mint was their no   
   longer providing a KDE based distro to download.   
      
   Anyone worth his or her salt on the technical aspect would have questioned   
   why/how you thought MS blacklisted you from installing Windows. I wasn't   
   the only one to question your claim, and, as I already wrote, I'll share   
   those posts too. If you'd like?   
      
   I do question your technical competency. I'm sure that I'm not the only   
   one to do so. Recently you claimed that your video card fucked your   
   display up - which wasn't correct. You were provided instructions and an   
   explanation to correct the issue.   
      
   You have switched back and forth between Windows and Linux several times   
   now that I'm aware of. I asked you why you just didn't set the machine up   
   for dual boot so you wouldn't have to reinstall either of them.   
      
   Anyhow, just deny that you claimed MS blacklisted you and I'll share your   
   posts and the followups related to your claim.   
      
      
      
      
   --   
   Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?   
   Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent   
   Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?   
   Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government   
      
   > trolling can actually get traction.   
   >   
      
      
      
   --   
   Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?   
   Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent   
   Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?   
   Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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