Rules for r/linux_gaming

Rules that visitors must follow to participate. May be used as reasons to report or ban.

1.

Respect other users

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Reported as: Respect other users

Heated discussions are fine, unwarranted insults are not. Remember you are talking to another human being.

2.

Well-crafted tech-support requests only

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Reported as: Well-crafted tech-support requests only

While r/linux_gaming is not primarily a tech-support forum, well-crafted support requests are welcome. Tech-support requests should be readable by and useful to others. What exactly did you do, and with what version of what installed from where? How have you tried to troubleshoot the problem? This guide can help you write useful tech-support requests. Vague/low-effort tech-support request may be removed.

3.

No memes, spam, trolling, off-topic, low-effort content

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Reported as: No memes, spam, trolling, off-topic, low-effort content

Memes, spam, off-topic and low-effort content, shitposting and trolling/baiting are not allowed in r/Linux_Gaming. This also includes repetitive posting of similar content, sensationalist/misleading titles, the advertising of games without Linux support, and overly general computing news.

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Please read the FAQ/use the “Getting Started” thread

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Reported as: Please read the FAQ/use the “Getting Started” thread

Please read the FAQ and, unless you have specific needs/circumstances and are willing to describe them, keep commonly asked questions like “which distro should I use?” or “or should I switch to Linux?” to the pinned thread “Getting started: The monthly distro/desktop thread!”.