A lot of friends are chill with it, and I don't mind doing a little bit of help, but sometimes people are who are OFFENDED when you don't want to help. In the same way a contractor friend won't remodel your home for free, I am not going to fix every single issue you have with your computer for free. I'm happy to give advice, but i'm not going to work for hours without pay to fix everything.

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[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I help out people where I can. Some are great, and grateful. Some break things much worse, or insist that the computer spontaneously deleted their data. You do need to set boundaries, and be candid about your own: "You call yourself a computer guy?" "No, I call myself an embedded software developer, I haven't touched a Windows box in ten years, other than yours".

Do realize that a lot of people are genuinely victims of their own tech, these days. There are people who'd probably rather not use a computer, but have no choice.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

or insist that the computer spontaneously deleted their data

That can happen on windows

[–] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago

Windows - not even once.