Big Tech Trolls: Trojan Horses Against FOSS!
It fascinates me that anyone is dull enough to think any business, works a plan to make a rival company better, so that they will lose money because if it. I will look a person in the eyes, and with pure honesty, call them ignorant! And not to be unkind, just mercifully informative; a sort of brain defibrillation salvation! Microsoft has never, and will never, do anything whatsoever, to make anything FOSS/Linux, better, at its own expense.
I'd wager large they do just the opposite; the ever growing list of empirical data declare it. They have dozens of instances of malware built into their operating systems, the evidence to support that won't be a website exposing it as true (for you who'll say: Prove it!): No, the evidence is witnessed when someone mixes anything FOSS/Linux, with anything that's built by & for Microsoft/Nvidia. And every glitch counts as one malware piece of code!
FOSS/Linux have become wildly popular; far more than Big Tech ever imagined. Linux OS's are taking an ever bigger bite out of Big Tech (esp. Windows) profit$. With Mint heralded as the best Windows replacement the growing angst against Big Tech was/is noticed. So MS decided to keep their enemies closer; hence, Winux! A Windows/Linux dual-boot.
Microsoft techs covertly created the dual boot code, knowing (for decades now) that users were leaving Windows in droves to Linux. Of course, if Windows is on the system they can still mine data from the shared chips, and more so if users log into Windows now and then; it was easy for Microsoft coders to make all this happen.
For Big Tech it's all about keeping your enemies closer; a dual boot will keep them in the game: FOSS–only users are lost resources. Today's Big Tech Trolls promote Windows by playing devils advocate (i.e. they're on both sides); either pointing out the glitches that come from using Linux on Windows subsidized units, as well as the promotion of dual boots for those determined to use FOSS/Linux.
Most electronics devices are designed & built for MS Windows operating system since it's the most likely one they will be using. This creates a host of glitches and poor performance when Windows is removed from such a unit, likely replaced with a Linux OS. The Brave searches lay it all out, but this explains why to look for hardware that is optimized for Linux, not Windows.
There are workarounds (linked) but they are still patches, which means they can fail at some future date. MS was aware of this back in the late 90's so they've encouraged new drivers for every new release chip, used in laptop/PC's, exactly to make it hard to use any other OS but Windows. It's not conspiratorial it's capitalism; it is just good business practice. To push users back to Big Tech those glitches must be varied & numerous:
In 2010 the fast–growing Reddit expands its tech subs; Reddit is where everyone can be someone else! When some Social Media platforms were attempting to curb toxic anonymity, Reddit became the HQ of anonymity; Reddit will soon be Troll–Bot City Central, with only a small percentage of remaining human users, to be the gullible consumer newbies, sucked into that void. Reddit was born and grew from fake profiles. It's time to convert to FOSS Social Media options.
Back in the early days of Reddit's Tech–based subs, there were many FOSS Techs offering our free time, for free, just to be helpful to users we'll never know in person. But what we had to offer was only facts; clear tech data; the same we used to fix computers (for a fee) on our own services desks.
Every post I made proving FOSS superiority, almost always got brigade downvoted at Reddit; and as expected that occurs while it's overnight here in the US; I go to bed at midnight & awake to downvote brigades! It's a tell because most Big Tech Trolls (or Bot Farms) operate from India (or other Asian locales), and that's logically because India is among the countries with the most English speakers worldwide.
Hackers and players globally, pretend to be mostly American or European consumers. Here's a Reddit post that was removed by the original poster (OP) soon after posting. It's one of millions of such examples. I basically called him out and he deleted the post, then his account. He thought I had traced him because I knew he was from India, but that was based on the content of his profile. India has been known as a Country of Trolls for years!
But understand; these Trolls cannot allow truth; they have an alternative truth agenda, and the few of us FOSS Techs remaining, are forgotten by Reddit Moderators; in–fighting equals more activity and (up or down) voting. I'm among the last few but bully brigades don't bother me (not hyper sensitive); I know when a comment will be a downvote brigade fest. Researchers Have a Method to Spot State Backed Reddit Trolls.
The BT Troll writes a post that will claim: Windows works great but Linux is a problem! Or: It works fine on Windows! What all FOSS Techs read is this: I have the Microsoft malware (Windows) that came with my unit, and now I'm having problems with all the Free & Open Source things! Ya think? I'd wager large you will have problems: Big Tech invests heavily in just this one thing!
Reddit is Troll City, due to promoted anonymity, with an estimated 33 to 38 percent of accounts from known trolls and/or bot farms globally. So always assume that you're going to interact with a few, many times a day here. At Tech related subs it's Big Tech trolls; at other non Tech subs its often political in nature. Big Tech Trolls are here to talk up Big Tech and talk down FOSS or anything that does not directly profit Big Tech: Econ 101.
I use Brave on Linux Mint, and have zero problems with it. Brave seeks to be all about privacy and safety, and yet, they have to bend to the will of Big Tech when building for them, or they will not be allowed in their proprietary play stores. If a user goes around that they're not going to like it for long; expect tech glitches.
Trolls want (need) to pretend to be, who they really are not; these Trolls just cannot have enough Reddit accounts. It gives out the impression of many users being on their side; upvoting self, and downvoting anyone who opposes their posts or comments. Pathetic I know! Read: Bot Farms Invade Social Media To Hijack Popular Sentiment.
Big Tech (and others) capitalized on Reddit; they had everyone (globally) who had a vested interest in MS, to set–up Reddit accounts, and create a tidal wave of instances that made it clear; support for FOSS will ruin computers or computing. Here's the 14 Best Sites to Buy Reddit Upvotes. When fake news did not make a big enough dent, they decided to allow Winux.
Obviously, it would be very easy code to write, which would simply prevent Winux on potentiality billions of Windows–subsidized units, but they know maintaining that would be another costly front in a long war, so instead they decided to allow it; then exploit it.
With data as the new oil (metaphorically anyway), I'm certain that user data storage is enormous and private; kept in Big Tech server vaults that are not openly accessible (Air Gap). It would be bad business to do otherwise; shareholders and all!
This scam now runs amok on Reddit, and one only need to look for two things; a competing brand mentioned and a list of what the competing one does that the other does not. Take phones; low cost units cannot be high cost units; there are logical reasons for their prices. But most people are still gullible.
Winux cannot be too successful; just give enough proverbial rope for Linux fans to hang themselves. All that Windows Techs needed to do was {1} to make sure they can back door any hardware–level chip, then {2} code–bonk Winux dual-boot systems into Glitchville. Then Microsoft married sweetheart Nvidia! Guess who she favors?
Big Tech Trolls and Bots are not limited to Windows versus Apple versus Google; all Big Tech has Trolls that do the exact same thing; push users toward their products or services. I'd be shocked if Trolls numbered under a 100K globally in all languages. Trolls will never expose themselves directly, but like the wind we cannot see, we can see what wind affects.
All (us) FOSS Techs have been warning users about Big Tech (Biz) for over 2 decades now; all of a sudden everyone is starting to see what we've seen since 1990! Why? Politics 2025: Make America Go Away! It's working!
That is the Corporatocracy chant. But the level of gullibility is becoming exponential, alongside the curse of the Wild Wild Web. The ease of spreading fake or false information is astounding, but what's terrifying is the sheer numbers guzzling that sociocultural Kool–Aid by the gallons daily!
Any Big Tech Business entity that pretends to be friends with FOSS Tech, are just deceiving gullible users. They finance many FOSS projects because they recognized (even before Y2K) that FOSS would be a threat to future Tech domination and market share: And it is! Can't beat it, join it! Keep your enemies closer indeed! Then add unlimited AI Bots! Madness bomb!
Consequently, in addition to financing many supposedly FOSS/Linux Projects (e.g. Chromium), they have also built an impressive army of Big Tech Trolls that scour the Wild Wild Web, for places they can set up shop to deceive the gullible masses.
Reddit and other popular hacker shops that allow anonymity, are favored because they even promote the use of multiple accounts, exploited to disguise as regular users. Plus they can up & downvote for self–benefits. This FOSS Tech gets mass downvoted by Troll brigades that invade these subs, each user having multiple accounts.
And regular new users are fooled by them at a near 100% success rate: It is a sad thing to watch. But nowadays it's getting harder to tell fake profiles from genuine single user profiles. Read: Stop Arguing With Bots: How Troll Farms Hijack Online Debate.
Troll & Bot profiles can be chaotic; crypto–rewarded Trolls reside globally so there's sometimes language differences found within their comment strings; most do not delete old comments (some do; they're both tells). But no matter the chaos, if they think they have been exposed, they simply delete the account; they have many others. Read: How to Identify Bots and Troll Farms on Social Media.
Average users have one account; a simple profile review will show many interests, and a theme emerges. But regular users will get sucked into gimmicks, such as a dual–boot of Windows & Linux, or Winux, a scam that was hatched around 2014 or so, most likely by MS Trolls, because even with Winux they can mine user data and activities.
But regular non tech users who promote Winux, do so without the technical knowledge to prove anything is afoul; it's all emotional/ego protection at that point. Winux causes a literal stream of negative issues; scroll all of the Linux based Subs on Reddit for that nonstop stream of proof; it's glitch city.
Knowledge is empowering; it's pride/ego that makes people gullible to begin with; it devolves into the Cult Mentality! What is even more embarrassing are when non techs will read a website article, written by one of us Techs, then the Trolls come onto Reddit or other Social Media sites, to parrot those words, correcting us Techs by what they read, as if they know more than Techs, who may have contributed to that very article. But that's why we call it the Wild Wild Web!
Winux is one way (among many) that Big Tech Trolls attempt to yoke FOSS/Linux to the arch enemy of FOSS: Microsoft (MS). Every FOSS Tech or Advocate on Earth, opposes MS, and more than any other Big Biz entity globally. So when someone actually promotes MS (or Windows), on any level or in any way, they're exposing themselves, but the gullible masses are oblivious.
The same is true when any hardware is processed by any Big Tech technician. They code the chips so that no matter what happens to that hardware unit, they can back door into it to perform all kinds of spying. Hence their close ties to Federal Spy agencies, a marriage that can be traced back as early as the eighties. This was happening before most gullible users existed.
All Big Tech Corps have a legion of Techs, plus many retail employees, plus money hungry Execs to feed; all of them seek to be rich. Now take that times the way–too–many, hands–in–the–pie Capitalist takers; all of them must collectively work to support those many parasitic Investors & Wall St. Grifters & CEO's.
Compromises made for those bottom–line $ numbers are numerous and ubiquitous. Compromising user privacy and security is a simple choice for them, in spite of what their PR Ads must spin.
Everything Big Tech gets involved in, must result in impacting that $ bottom line. Unless you're buying a tangible item from them, "you" are their product; they will monetize you because they only offer services. If they only profit from the sale of an item, like Walmart, they do not need to covertly extract your life story; they only want to know what you have bought, or want to buy, that they sell; you are not their product.
Brand cultists are their Ad Agent's collateral success stories; they unwittingly help Big Tech for free. They're odd fellows, because of the deep devotion to (say) product X; if anyone criticizes product X or does not share in their praises of it, they'll attack them (badmouthed; downvoted; etc.). They don't own product X; they don't work there or have any connection to it, except they use it themselves; therefore it's the best. Sad!
Big Tech Trolls on the other hand, are likely crypto paid gig workers, rather than corporate employees (plausible deniability) creating anonymous Social Media throwaway accounts, mostly to avoid exposure. It's like corporate greenwashing: Their main job is to sow discord and plant doubt, for anyone using, or considering a change to, anything FOSS: It's just good business. The Winux dual-boot is now big business!
Disclaimer: Everything shared online is meant to educate and encourage, because I Love people and hope to be a positive force, even if/when it hurts. The honor is to serve. I monetize nothing online. A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't (Twain)! Those who don't share what they know, it dies with them (Me)! My goal is not guilt or disparagement, but fun and joy in genuine unity, whenever I'm blessed to receive that. If I offend it's not from malevolence. If I anger Trolls? Get a job and a life, leave the dark side and become a positive force for good.
