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Mental health and wellness issues in high tech research and development are everywhere. I would suggest that you focus on the product and what it can/cannot do

Mental health and wellness issues in high tech research and development are everywhere. I would suggest that you focus on the product and what it can/cannot do for you.

kennywinker 6mo ago
Suggest away. It’s still a factor in my decision making, because if I can’t trust the developers to behave well, i can’t trust the product to continue to do what it says it can do for me.
- HybridStatAnim8 6mo ago
  Destroying the signing keys in the midst of a hostile takeover is the responsible thing to do. Its for the safety of their users. Thats a commendable trait to have.
- latable 6mo ago
  What does it means to "behave well" for you in this case ?
- aphorism 6mo ago
  Same, which is why I'm glad he deleted the signing key in this case. It was the only right play given the situation. I'd have done the same and I'd expect anyone with integrity to do likewise.
- majorchord 6mo ago
  > if I can’t trust the developers to behave well, i can’t trust the product to continue to do what it says it can do for me. So you'd be willing to give up Linux because Linus cannot stop verbally abusing people to this day? Because that's what I did. I decided that any project where the main dev(s) openly abuse people in public, is the line I draw. I know that is an extremely controversial choice that many people will disagree with, but it's my choice to make and I don't regret it.
goodpoint 6mo ago
When you have to trust the OS images generated by the authors it becomes a massive issue.
- HybridStatAnim8 6mo ago
  You always trust the developers of software. The only way to stop that is to not use the software.
joyous_limes 6mo ago
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handedness 6mo ago
I trust you didn't mean it that way, but it's totally improper to go to speculations about mental health in response to discussions about communication styles and maturity. While I appreciate the second line and think it's generally the right answer with FOSS projects, your speculation poisons the well.
- cf100clunk 6mo ago
  > > Daniel Micay has a history of absolutely unhinged behavior online That quotation is from another comment in this discussion. Sadly, it is the sort of personal attack on his mental state that has been commonplace here at HN and elsewhere for a long time. I caution all to avoid such commentary. My long experience in tech r&d has firmly convinced me that mental health and wellness challenges are widespread, and should not be weaponized. I hope that clarifies my comment for you.
  - handedness 6mo ago
    It does, thank you.

Mental health and wellness issues in high tech research and development are everywhere. I would suggest that you focus on the product and what it can/cannot do for you.

kennywinker 6mo ago

Suggest away. It’s still a factor in my decision making, because if I can’t trust the developers to behave well, i can’t trust the product to continue to do what it says it can do for me.

HybridStatAnim8 6mo ago
Destroying the signing keys in the midst of a hostile takeover is the responsible thing to do. Its for the safety of their users. Thats a commendable trait to have.
latable 6mo ago
What does it means to "behave well" for you in this case ?
aphorism 6mo ago
Same, which is why I'm glad he deleted the signing key in this case. It was the only right play given the situation. I'd have done the same and I'd expect anyone with integrity to do likewise.
majorchord 6mo ago
> if I can’t trust the developers to behave well, i can’t trust the product to continue to do what it says it can do for me. So you'd be willing to give up Linux because Linus cannot stop verbally abusing people to this day? Because that's what I did. I decided that any project where the main dev(s) openly abuse people in public, is the line I draw. I know that is an extremely controversial choice that many people will disagree with, but it's my choice to make and I don't regret it.

goodpoint 6mo ago

When you have to trust the OS images generated by the authors it becomes a massive issue.

HybridStatAnim8 6mo ago
You always trust the developers of software. The only way to stop that is to not use the software.

joyous_limes 6mo ago

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handedness 6mo ago

I trust you didn't mean it that way, but it's totally improper to go to speculations about mental health in response to discussions about communication styles and maturity. While I appreciate the second line and think it's generally the right answer with FOSS projects, your speculation poisons the well.

cf100clunk 6mo ago
> > Daniel Micay has a history of absolutely unhinged behavior online That quotation is from another comment in this discussion. Sadly, it is the sort of personal attack on his mental state that has been commonplace here at HN and elsewhere for a long time. I caution all to avoid such commentary. My long experience in tech r&d has firmly convinced me that mental health and wellness challenges are widespread, and should not be weaponized. I hope that clarifies my comment for you.
- handedness 6mo ago
  It does, thank you.