"Some of the nastiest nerds become lambs when they meet in person. ... If you see people often enough, and know that you’ll see them again pretty soon, calling

"Some of the nastiest nerds become lambs when they meet in person. ... If you see people often enough, and know that you’ll see them again pretty soon, calling them a retard on some forum becomes decidedly less gratifying." Ha! I thought this was one of the most poignant statements in the post. Community engagement might be the solution to all the Scala backlash that seems to distract from making the language better and establishing best practices.