I'm truly sorry to hear about Drew's experience over the past year. He's a good coder and a good voice. It's worth noting for those who may be unfamiliar that D

I'm truly sorry to hear about Drew's experience over the past year. He's a good coder and a good voice. It's worth noting for those who may be unfamiliar that Drew has traditionally been quite opinionated, which I greatly respect, without necessarily agreeing with all of his opinions. I enjoy computers, but as anyone who's spent any time around people who enjoy computers knows, it's a pursuit that can attract some strange people. Virtually all of those strange people are entirely harmless, often delightful, and having a safe space to be weird can be wonderful. But a safe space for strange people is rife for exploitation by people who are not merely strange, but in fact malicious. It sadly sounds like Drew has inadvertently run into the latter group. I think it is entirely fair to withdraw from a space that one does not wish to remain in. Drew is under no obligation to engage in hacker spaces, especially if it causes him upset. I hope he finds lots of awesome, supportive non-hacker friends over the year ahead and continues his cool work with a renewed sense of self. (Also, happy birthday! I'm surprised to learn he's only 30.)