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The problem with loud zealotry in a group is that anybody who brushes against it that might be interested sees the zealotry and realizes they'll have to associa

• pdimitar 2y ago
  Do you really have to associate with the zealots though? I for one have been an Elixir and Rust advocate for a while but always made it 100% clear, in every discussion, that there are right tools for the job and that sometimes you just need to whip out a quick Python script and be done with the task at hand, for example. This has mostly worked well for me, and paradoxically only HN is the place where even trying to defend Rust on its actual technical (as in: objective) merits still gets you labeled as a "Rust loonie" or "a zealot" or "Rust evangelist strike force". Even Reddit, that I view as an absolute cesspool, and had accounts banned for asking a question clearly adhering to the template given in the subreddit, has more nuanced discussions on Rust. I find that quite fascinating, and even though my HN account is fairly non-recent, I still don't associate with the apparently very bone-headed people who jump like hit by a power line when Rust is mentioned.