>"I mean you literally compared him to a slaver." No, I didn't. OP implied that because Linus knows how to get things done his behaviour is excusable, then I g

>"I mean you literally compared him to a slaver." No, I didn't. OP implied that because Linus knows how to get things done his behaviour is excusable, then I gave a counter-example in which that statement is false (at least in my opinion, there exists people who believe in slavery) >"You have absolutely NO right to demand that volunteer organizations began, ran, and maintained by other people change their behavior to suit you." "I" have no right to demand that (and that's the reason why I didn't). However, email's author has the right to ask for respect if he is feeling offended by his lead. Your phrase seems to imply that because is a volunteer group is OK if his leader is abusing, but for the people affected is actually worse because they are giving up their time and they are being offended by the project lead. >"This is some of the most entitled whining I've ever seen on HN." Well apparently if you don't like something you are free to go away, that was your argument right? In any case I think whining is acceptable in a discussion (which I think is this part of the site about but you are free to prove me wrong)