in reply to Reactionary Posting
Hm. You may be right, there may have been a few replies that could've been handled a little more diplomatically. However, this isn't the first time the subject has come up:
- In defense of criticism and In defense of civility
- The three virtues of Perl are CONFLICTING! (note the replies, especially tilly's)
- On using tact
- On Online Communication
- PerlMonks as Ambassadors
- Everyone Hates Me (which has a very nice summary at the end)
- 1st Monasterians
- Second rate programmers and my confession
There are, of course, several other nodes that I could have linked to. However, I feel these provide a good overview of the basic ideals of the place and how previous conversations along those lines have gone. You may note I sorted then by ID, which means they appear pretty much sorted by post date. I find it interesting that certain themes are echoed in each of them.
BTW, if anyone hasn't seen these threads already (or re-read them in some time), I recommend taking a few moments with them. There's a bit of static in a few of the replies, but the basic ideals are pretty easy to discern.
Now, if anyone feels the need to confess, feel free...
--f
P.S. I'm sorry you felt the need to post anonymously; the sentiments you expressed are worth taking a stand for.