Here's the original IRC convo that precipitated it: https://gist.github.com/betehess/77de5b4b35ae11801936 https://gist.github.com/betehess/77de5b4b35ae11801936

Here's the original IRC convo that precipitated it: https://gist.github.com/betehess/77de5b4b35ae11801936 https://gist.github.com/betehess/77de5b4b35ae11801936 I'd have to agree with you that the reaction seems absurd. He was unprofessional, sure, meriting a temporary kicking from IRC or something, but IMHO he who has never been a know-it-all (unheard-of on HN, ofc) or lost his temper over something silly on the internet should cast the first stone.