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I mean, yeah... but I bet if Zig gets really popular, it will attract similarly toxic weirdoes. Also if we're only judging whole communities by their toxic min

• macintux 4mo ago
  I don't think anyone's disagreeing with you that it's "best", but people are stubborn, irrational beings at heart.
• ClikeX 4mo ago
  > What I'm trying to say is, it's best to try <a thing> for yourself, and see if it fits your preferences, rather than letting others stop you from exploring. Yes, that is the rational thing to do. I don't think anybody disagrees with that. But that's not how a lot of people go throughout their day. There are a gazillion languages to pick up nowadays, and I think many experienced devs only have a casual interest in picking up a new one. If you've been interested in picking up a system language, I can easily see why you would steer away from Rust towards Zig. And just to clarify here. You shouldn't judge an entire community based on their toxic minority. But as a community, you can't also ignore your toxic minority. Like it or not, they do represent you. And they do scare away potential newcomers who aren't already sold on the language.