Verbal Abuse on the Linux Mailing Lists
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[1] http://sarah.thesharps.us/2013/07/15/no-more-verbal-abuse/
Linux kernel list has this old school male hacker culture where being nice and politically correct when you disagree is not required. If you make mistakes, it should hurt and you should take it personally and cry at night.
Then there is this new politically correct enterprise framework hacker culture where people want to connect and to be accepted as human beings.
It's like merging between motorcycle gang and golf club.
People should understand that calling names and getting insulted is not always bad thing. If you assume that all mailing lists should end up being bland and polite, you'll be disappointed.
That's priceless :).
In many ways this is the norm for mailing lists and IRC channels. I'm not condoning this kind of behavior but it's been that way for a long time. It also starts at the top and many projects do not tolerate that kind of behavior and encourage everyone to be part of the community--there is hope.