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"It started with the legend Crockford being banned from NodeConf for saying dog-balls." I'm sorry: what? Did that actually happen?

linkmotif 9y ago
Yes
- bartread 9y ago
  Thanks: I just spent a couple of minutes googling and do not feel a better person for the experience. And it only magnified my disdain for a particular vocal portion of the JS community.
  - linkmotif 9y ago
    NodeJS is a scary scene. I'm all for being vocal. But this? These are emotionally unhinged people. "Dog balls"? Yes, roughly half of all dogs have balls. Dog balls are curved and do look roughly like parens if you squint the right way. Do I personally think you should invoke imagery of canine reproductive organs in a professional setting? Eh. No. It's unprofessional. Should it be absolutely socially criminal? I don't think so.
    - bartread 9y ago
      I can certainly see your point on professionalism, although I will note that having watched the footage quite a lot of the audience appeared to find it funny.
      - linkmotif 9y ago
        That's true, but mob (majority) rule is also scary: 'In Federalist Paper No. 10, James Madison wrote, “Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.”' - http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2009/04/abhorrence-of-democracy-and-mob-rule/ http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2009/04/abhorrence-of-demo... Just because lots of people laughed doesn't mean they're correct. Could just mean they were uncomfortable.
sillysaurus3 9y ago
It was more nuanced than that. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12425061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12425061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12422420 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12422420
- dvdhnt 9y ago
  Nuanced like a longer sentence or nuanced like they really said "canine testicles"? /s

linkmotif 9y ago

Yes

bartread 9y ago
Thanks: I just spent a couple of minutes googling and do not feel a better person for the experience. And it only magnified my disdain for a particular vocal portion of the JS community.
- linkmotif 9y ago
  NodeJS is a scary scene. I'm all for being vocal. But this? These are emotionally unhinged people. "Dog balls"? Yes, roughly half of all dogs have balls. Dog balls are curved and do look roughly like parens if you squint the right way. Do I personally think you should invoke imagery of canine reproductive organs in a professional setting? Eh. No. It's unprofessional. Should it be absolutely socially criminal? I don't think so.
  - bartread 9y ago
    I can certainly see your point on professionalism, although I will note that having watched the footage quite a lot of the audience appeared to find it funny.
    - linkmotif 9y ago
      That's true, but mob (majority) rule is also scary: 'In Federalist Paper No. 10, James Madison wrote, “Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority.”' - http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2009/04/abhorrence-of-democracy-and-mob-rule/ http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2009/04/abhorrence-of-demo... Just because lots of people laughed doesn't mean they're correct. Could just mean they were uncomfortable.

sillysaurus3 9y ago

It was more nuanced than that. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12425061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12425061 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12422420 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12422420

dvdhnt 9y ago
Nuanced like a longer sentence or nuanced like they really said "canine testicles"? /s