From reading all the comments on here as well as the events, I think it all just boils down to common courtesy and etiquette. Some think etiquette goes out the

From reading all the comments on here as well as the events, I think it all just boils down to common courtesy and etiquette. Some think etiquette goes out the window as long as the point is valid (the end justifies the mean). Some think a little more tact needs to be observed, some grace and choice of words. Some are good in their field, but not good enough for others to over look their fault. Some are so good, people will continue listen to them even if they are brunt and aggressive - they can tune it out or shrug it off. We've all made these choices before. The bar for tolerance shifts depends on the speaker/interrupter. Personally, I think the HN title is weak and a low blow - from the article: "But if he, or anyone, pulls that kind of shit, be better than me and stand up and say something." So the author did nothing at the event, decides it's more productive to slander this person on the internet, then he's not making it hard for others to be better a person than he is.