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The /r/webdev thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/6stdcj/http_error_code_418_im_a_teapot_is_about_to_be/ https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/6

The /r/webdev thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/6stdcj/http_error_code_418_im_a_teapot_is_about_to_be/ https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/6stdcj/http_error_c...) remained quite respectful actually, afaik there were no real hostile remarks directed towards Mark Nottingham within it. In fact, it's ironic - the very comment I'm replying to is probably more distasteful and antagonistic than anything that could be found in the Reddit thread.

LukeShu 9y ago
Often reddit threads read more respectful after-the-fact; the less respectful comments either get downvoted enough that they aren't displayed unless you look for them, or are moderated away. Often they are much harsher early in the thread. I'm not sure if that ways the case here, but it is common enough that I wouldn't doubt it.
- mystrman111 9y ago
  When comments are removed by mods on Reddit, they're replaced with the text "[REMOVED]", which doesn't appear once in the referenced thread (insults would not be removed in the first place though, they break no /r/webdev rules). And you can scroll to the bottom of the thread to see all the downvoted comments, none of which are are condescending towards Mark. So no, that isn't the case here.
  - pwdisswordfish 9y ago
    I believe the [removed] only appears in place of comments with replies that have not been deleted. Though yeah, that still makes it rather implausible.
  - LukeShu 9y ago
    In the default sort mode ("best"), sufficiently downvoted comments won't be displayed at all, even if you do scroll all the way to the bottom.
JimDabell 9y ago
He probably confused it with the /r/programming thread [0], where the top comments with hundreds of votes were stupid insults like "What a dick","miserable bastard", "the most boring man in the universe", "standards committee troll", "he had fun once and hated it", "Soulless, joyless, heathens": [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6sxea0/http_error_code_418_im_a_teapot_is_about_to_be/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6sxea0/http_er...

LukeShu 9y ago

Often reddit threads read more respectful after-the-fact; the less respectful comments either get downvoted enough that they aren't displayed unless you look for them, or are moderated away. Often they are much harsher early in the thread. I'm not sure if that ways the case here, but it is common enough that I wouldn't doubt it.

mystrman111 9y ago
When comments are removed by mods on Reddit, they're replaced with the text "[REMOVED]", which doesn't appear once in the referenced thread (insults would not be removed in the first place though, they break no /r/webdev rules). And you can scroll to the bottom of the thread to see all the downvoted comments, none of which are are condescending towards Mark. So no, that isn't the case here.
- pwdisswordfish 9y ago
  I believe the [removed] only appears in place of comments with replies that have not been deleted. Though yeah, that still makes it rather implausible.
- LukeShu 9y ago
  In the default sort mode ("best"), sufficiently downvoted comments won't be displayed at all, even if you do scroll all the way to the bottom.

JimDabell 9y ago

He probably confused it with the /r/programming thread [0], where the top comments with hundreds of votes were stupid insults like "What a dick","miserable bastard", "the most boring man in the universe", "standards committee troll", "he had fun once and hated it", "Soulless, joyless, heathens": [0] https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6sxea0/http_error_code_418_im_a_teapot_is_about_to_be/ https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/6sxea0/http_er...