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> It's not gatekeeping, > you bet I will judge your ability to code by your preference of editor, FYI. That's called 'gatekeeping.'
by techrat 5y ago
> It's not gatekeeping,
> you bet I will judge your ability to code by your preference of editor,
FYI. That's called 'gatekeeping.'
- trey-jones 5y agoIt's kind of a misnomer then, isn't it? He's not preventing anybody from doing anything, just forming a preconception based on what I think a lot of people would agree is sound logic: That on average, people whose first instinct is `nano` to edit a file in Linux have less experience than people whose first instinct is `vi(m)` (or, selfishly `emacs`).
- techrat 5y agohttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gatekeeping https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Gatekeeping > When someone uses a hobby or interest as a means of elevating themselves above others to give oneself a sense of being superior transforming their passion or knowledge about a particular subject into an ugly tool of self-inflation. The shoe fits. First editor I used was vi/vim. For years it was the only editor I could use. (My CS education and school server use predates Pine/Pico/Nano and later on, it was a long time before nano was an option on more restrictive/specialized machines) I still prefer nano. In the end, I don't give a fuck what you use as long as you can get the job done. Passing judgement on what people prefer to use is the de-facto definition of 'gatekeeping.'