My problem there is you didn’t ask an individual. You asked all of us. If someone steals something at work and the whole office gets lectured about stealing, I’m going to be injured that my integrity was called into question and the thief is going to make a note to be more careful. With the gaggle of anonymonks, there is not even a need to be more careful.

You are obviously clear-headed with worthy goals on this issue. I just wanted you to know it raises my, at least, hackles and I do not believe this particular issue can be improved with this kind of approach. Being fair, boostering for Perl without trash talking Python, answering rude or stupid questions nicely with gentle corrections, etc… being the change you want to see, this works. Trolls enjoy being trolls for its own sake. Trying to talk them out of it is nothing but a gilded invitation to dig in and party.

Update: removed errant comma.

In reply to Re^3: Yet Another Appeal for Civility by Your Mother
in thread Yet Another Appeal for Civility by perldigious

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