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transhumancom wrote

I think this is a good and necessary step forward for Linux in general. The combative, aggressive nature of the code of conflict absolutely filtered down and I don't think it's a stretch to say that Linux communities are not...the friendliest (unless that's my own experience speaking).

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Trashman OP wrote

As someone in some other comments section said "Being respectful isn't going to stop Linus from being able to decide the quality of code"

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edmund_the_destroyer wrote

As a not-quite-rabid Linux fan, I'm saddened by the rudeness in many Linux communities.

I've read Linus' justification for rudeness on the Linux mailing list - he's almost always dealing with long time colleagues and isn't just insulting novices or random strangers. Even if I agreed with that, his example isn't followed - the larger community takes his example meaning that you can tell anyone to go $(&$%$ their $(%&$(% for any reason or no reason whatsoever.

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Trashman OP wrote

If you want a pretty excellent example of an internet meltdown, the r/linux community is the best example of this right now. First when it was originally shared the poster included this entry "The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or advances" as if it is a bad thing. Currently they are attacking Linus' daughter and complaining about meritocracy and the silencing effect of being civil to other people (ignoring the silencing affect of an asshole screaming at everyone, or a community that attacks anyone who isn't a cis white man).

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