[mekkkkkk]

That's simplifying it a lot. Things can be really bad, but still be the best/only way to achieve some goal. If you wat to play games on your PC, Windows is your best bet, regardless how bad it is. If you want to keep up with acquaintances, you gain a lot from Facebook, even though it might be terrible.

It's crazy to think that you are not allowed to complain about things if you are using it. Arguably that's the most valid critique.

[helmholtz]

I'm saying too many people don't even consider the idea of "Could I possibly quit playing video games?" I've found an enormous amount of liberation in using that line of thinking. It's a kind of Zen "Eliminate the Inessential" freedom that comes through this attitude; "I just don't use facebook, and let the leaves fall where they may".

[jleahy]

That was true in the past, but at least for me Steam Proton has completely removed my need to use Windows for games.

It’s a point where you can apply aforementioned anvil (something I frequently make use of) and just not buy/play any game that doesn’t work on linux.

[mekkkkkk]

Proton is a compat layer, and it often incurs performance cost or glitches. In a few cases games are not even playable. Granted, some games work perfectly.

Nonetheless, I've done my fair share of Linux gaming, and I'd never ever recommend an average gamer to put Linux on their rig.