> I don't quite understand the need that some people had to pick on someone so harshly. I never really followed Spolsky's blog but as far as I can tell it was p

> I don't quite understand the need that some people had to pick on someone so harshly. I never really followed Spolsky's blog but as far as I can tell it was pretty tame and respectful. Am I missing something? Fierce discussion isn't harsh, it's just that the underlying topic is so interesting that people feel inclined to pick apart the pros/cons extensively until they arrive a brick wall of pure disagreement.