I actually agree with your 2nd and 4th paragraphs, but yes, 1 and 3 touched a nerve. The newbie-unfriendly reputation of the Lisp community has never been enti

I actually agree with your 2nd and 4th paragraphs, but yes, 1 and 3 touched a nerve. The newbie-unfriendly reputation of the Lisp community has never been entirely deserved. It pains me to see it repeated.