Abigail-II nodes are the very best that PM has to offer. It was not until seeing that thread a couple years back, that I knew PM culture to be flawed. (still awesome though) A shame. Survival is not the function of an instant, but over time. Cobol survives. Kind of ironic actually that the call to civility, over and above being technically correct, seems to be what prompted Abigail-II (the account at least) to leave.

Reminds me of the book Atlas Shrugged when John Galt leaves. The premise of the book is that the people of ability leave the world to others who prefer civility over ability. In short order the non-producers turn to torture to make them come back. Not real though, civility is still good

my favorite: Many children, but never more than a fixed number at once. freaking beautiful still. Only 37 rep; should be a million.

But it isn't something that can be preached, instigated or demanded, by the same way you cannot preach, instigate or demand expertise in programming perl. It happens, or it doesn't.

I wouldn't say it just happens.. but when people are afraid to ask a question it doesn't. And when the very best programmers get castigated and stop generously donating their time and energy, it doesn't happen either.

In reply to Re^2: Yet Another Appeal for Civility by trippledubs
in thread Yet Another Appeal for Civility by perldigious

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