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:@[[User:Keith|Keith]] Hoping you can respond to this when you get the chance, since you mentioned this issue before. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 12:39, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

::Yep. I think @[[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]]'s idea of a warning page makes sense. It would save a lot of questions, I'll add it onto my to-do, though if anyone here wants to take a crack at it (assuming I haven't by the time you read this) then that would be helpful too. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:44, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

:::I've created a basic draft on [[User:Raster/Sandbox|my sandbox]] that staff could use to start with. It is not great, but I consider this to be an urgent matter that I wanted to bump this topic in some way. Thank you [[User:Raster|Raster]] ([[User talk:Raster|talk]]) 17:37, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

==Where to ask questions on the wiki?==

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::<u>Microsoft : Windows 11</u> (Alternative: <u>MacOs, Linux Distro)</u> [[User:EBones|EBones]] ([[User talk:EBones|talk]]) 13:01, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

:::Those are mega-corporations that everyone knows commits consumer abuse on a daily basis. There is no real benefit to including them on the main page. Also, there is a search bar for that very reason. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 13:05, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

::::It is meant to help '''''average''''' users learn more about the practices of the companies behind the products they use and to consider alternatives.

::::Many people outside our circle know little about common consumer violations and never heard of alternatives such as DuckDuckGo. It should be on the main page, since again it is meant for the average user and could serve as a beginners guide.

::::I think it is a very common issue among consumer rights advocates that they don't properly consider how the average person acts and thinks. [[User:EBones|EBones]] ([[User talk:EBones|talk]]) 13:34, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

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 :@[[User:Keith|Keith]] Hoping you can respond to this when you get the chance, since you mentioned this issue before. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 12:39, 19 October 2025 (UTC)
 ::Yep. I think @[[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]]'s idea of a warning page makes sense. It would save a lot of questions, I'll add it onto my to-do, though if anyone here wants to take a crack at it (assuming I haven't by the time you read this) then that would be helpful too. [[User:Keith|Keith]] ([[User talk:Keith|talk]]) 19:44, 19 October 2025 (UTC)
+:::I've created a basic draft on [[User:Raster/Sandbox|my sandbox]] that staff could use to start with. It is not great, but I consider this to be an urgent matter that I wanted to bump this topic in some way. Thank you [[User:Raster|Raster]] ([[User talk:Raster|talk]]) 17:37, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
 ==Where to ask questions on the wiki?==
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 ::<u>Microsoft : Windows 11</u> (Alternative: <u>MacOs, Linux Distro)</u> [[User:EBones|EBones]] ([[User talk:EBones|talk]]) 13:01, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
 :::Those are mega-corporations that everyone knows commits consumer abuse on a daily basis. There is no real benefit to including them on the main page. Also, there is a search bar for that very reason. [[User:Beanie Bo|Beanie Bo]] ([[User talk:Beanie Bo|talk]]) 13:05, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
 ::::It is meant to help '''''average''''' users learn more about the practices of the companies behind the products they use and to consider alternatives.
 ::::Many people outside our circle know little about common consumer violations and never heard of alternatives such as DuckDuckGo. It should be on the main page, since again it is meant for the average user and could serve as a beginners guide.
 ::::I think it is a very common issue among consumer rights advocates that they don't properly consider how the average person acts and thinks. [[User:EBones|EBones]] ([[User talk:EBones|talk]]) 13:34, 20 October 2025 (UTC)