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It's not really acceptable, and he's since been persuaded to make some strides towards more moderate tone.
by loeg 1y ago
It's not really acceptable, and he's since been persuaded to make some strides towards more moderate tone.
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- adonovan 1y agoI saw this at the time, but reading it again now what struck me is how coolly his correspondent responded, without escalation, hurt, or resistance; and no-one else chimed in to confront the attitude. In other words, this kind of aggression was acceptable. It's a real sign of how things have changed--for the better. As you say, Linus has since made strides, and it's not as if he was the only one; I used to do it too (if not nearly as egregiously) until various people I respected called me out for it. Now I shudder to recall what passed for normal 20 years ago.