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No one's pointing a gun to this Mauro person's head and forcing him to interact with Linus. I doubt Linus ever took a vow to love, honor, or respect Mr. Mauro.

No one's pointing a gun to this Mauro person's head and forcing him to interact with Linus. I doubt Linus ever took a vow to love, honor, or respect Mr. Mauro. If someone with whom I am only interacting by choice says something mean to me, you know what I do? I take my ball and go home. You are being an idiot and should get the fuck over this nonissue.

atomical 14y ago
Well, someone isn't in touch with their emotions. You apparently run away from conflict and try to bully others into doing the same.
- shrughes 14y ago
  It's not bullying.
  - atomical 14y ago
    Yes it is. Refer to this: "You are being an idiot and should get the fuck over this nonissue."
    - boboblong 14y ago
      That's not bullying. Bullying involves some sort of threat or intimidation, or at least the desire to hurt or humiliate. Telling someone that you think their opinion is wrong and that they're up in arms over nothing is not a threat, nor must it be done with the intent to hurt or humiliate.
    - shrughes 14y ago
      The word "bullying" implies repetition. And that's not the only aspect missing from its definition in his posting.
      - damm 14y ago
        Twisting the definition so it benefits one person is not helpful here.
        shrughes 14y ago
        Huh? I'm not twisting the definition, and my comment isn't benefiting anybody. You make no sense. You're an idiot and should get the fuck o--KIDDING! I'm not sure why you bothered replying to me other than to play the "I am more mature than you" game, so I hope this reply entertained you.
        damm 14y ago
        Are you trying to act like Linus? I feel like this comment came straight out of Middle School..
- boboblong 14y ago
  You've got it all wrong. First, it's the OP who wants to bully (browbeat) people, not me. When someone says, "Why do we tolerate [insert behavior that is neither illegal nor unethical]?" the implication is that "something should be done" about the "bad" behavior, i.e., the "offender" should be coerced into changing their behavior. That's a reasonable definition of bullying. Second, walking away from someone who is not a positive influence on your life is not "[running] away from conflict". It's only when you can't walk away that there's even a conflict to begin with. Sure, the developer could tell Linus that he needs to chill out, but the implied end of that sentence is "...or I'm out of here." anyway.

atomical 14y ago

Well, someone isn't in touch with their emotions. You apparently run away from conflict and try to bully others into doing the same.

shrughes 14y ago
It's not bullying.
- atomical 14y ago
  Yes it is. Refer to this: "You are being an idiot and should get the fuck over this nonissue."
  - boboblong 14y ago
    That's not bullying. Bullying involves some sort of threat or intimidation, or at least the desire to hurt or humiliate. Telling someone that you think their opinion is wrong and that they're up in arms over nothing is not a threat, nor must it be done with the intent to hurt or humiliate.
  - shrughes 14y ago
    The word "bullying" implies repetition. And that's not the only aspect missing from its definition in his posting.
    - damm 14y ago
      Twisting the definition so it benefits one person is not helpful here.
      - shrughes 14y ago
        Huh? I'm not twisting the definition, and my comment isn't benefiting anybody. You make no sense. You're an idiot and should get the fuck o--KIDDING! I'm not sure why you bothered replying to me other than to play the "I am more mature than you" game, so I hope this reply entertained you.
        damm 14y ago
        Are you trying to act like Linus? I feel like this comment came straight out of Middle School..
boboblong 14y ago
You've got it all wrong. First, it's the OP who wants to bully (browbeat) people, not me. When someone says, "Why do we tolerate [insert behavior that is neither illegal nor unethical]?" the implication is that "something should be done" about the "bad" behavior, i.e., the "offender" should be coerced into changing their behavior. That's a reasonable definition of bullying. Second, walking away from someone who is not a positive influence on your life is not "[running] away from conflict". It's only when you can't walk away that there's even a conflict to begin with. Sure, the developer could tell Linus that he needs to chill out, but the implied end of that sentence is "...or I'm out of here." anyway.