[laughing_snyder]

> Like many Unix users, I long ago created a ~/bin/ directory in my home directory

`.local/bin` seems to be much more common in my experience for this use case. And for good reason.

[Levitating]

~/bin is actually created per default on OpenSUSE (though it's removal has been discussed several times).

[zhouzhao]

Unclutter your $HOME!