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Dictionary definition for abuse is: "treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly." I don't think Linus has ever treated anyone with crue
by kyberias 8y ago
Dictionary definition for abuse is: "treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly."
I don't think Linus has ever treated anyone with cruelty or violence.
Saying to someone "shut up" or that their specific work item is garbage, is not abuse.
- scott_s 8y agoLinus regularly and repeatedly was cruel to people when he perceived they made mistakes. Examples of his behavior are easy to find, and widely cited in any discussion on HN about it.
- kyberias 8y agoNo, he wasn't cruel to people. If someone makes a mistake and one reacts to that with strong language is not cruel. It's actually love. People make stupid mistakes. Making them and everyone else understand that certain stuff is not acceptable is important. Was it absolutely necessary or optimal to react that strongly? No. But not cruel.
- scott_s 8y agoInsulting people is necessarily cruel. It is done to make the one saying the insult feel better at the expense of the one insulted. And insulting people is not necessary when correcting them.