While browsing AskUbuntu, I found a [question about Wine + Steam][1]. The OP said that he was using Linux Mint, and upon reading that, I thought "Oh, isn't that non-supported, or something?". So I opened the FAQ, and sure enough, it said that this [AskUbuntu] isn't the right place for questions concerning Linux Mint. So I flagged it, and posted a comment explaining.

After debating the OP on the relevancy of the question, I now feel like a bit of a jerk, since it hasn't been closed yet, so the Moderators (assuming one of them has viewed the flag) feel that this is still on-topic. Also, in hindsight, I recognize that this question is focused towards Steam + Wine security, and the fact that the OP is using Linux Mint is mostly a minor detail.

A [similar question][2] to this has been asked before - but that was about "official Ubuntu software" such as Unity and Ubuntu Software Center, and as far as I know, Wine is independent of Canonical/Ubuntu.

Was I in the wrong with this question? Is the fact that he's using Linux Mint enough to disqualify his question? How "anti-other-os" is AskUbuntu? I don't want to make this mistake (if in fact it is one) again.

  [1]: http://askubuntu.com/questions/244425/wine-steam-how-safe-am-i
  [2]: http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/3315/are-questions-about-official-ubuntu-software-in-other-oses-generally-on-topic