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He could, and still can. Literally nothing's stopping him other than a personal decision to subjectively improve his behavior. You can absolutely be rude and i
by Mononokay 8y ago
He could, and still can. Literally nothing's stopping him other than a personal decision to subjectively improve his behavior.
You can absolutely be rude and insulting as long as you're right.
- smsm42 8y agoYou can, but you shouldn't.
- danso 8y ago> You can absolutely be rude and insulting as long as you're right. What is the basis for this "might makes right" axiom when it comes to collaboration? I mean, obviously, anyone -- winners and losers -- can choose to be rude and insulting for any reason they'd like, they aren't barred by law or regulation. What tangential or moral benefits do you believe come from adopting a "winner has the right to be rude" mentality, particularly in an open source community? I think it's almost self-evident what the drawbacks are -- for example, that the risk of humiliation might stifle people's willingness to debate at all -- so what are the upsides to fostering that kind of environment?