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0 pointsMRtecno985mo ago0 comments

> There's no point maintaining the illusion that we're soliciting feedback or discussion on the issues tracker when we are not.

You could have just said this (maybe you did when linking the code of conduct) instead of writing a paragraph of confrontational arguments and it would have looked way better imho.

> You may think it hyperbolic but drive-by negativity by non-code-contributor users is the biggest existential risk to projects like Homebrew.

If this was true every oss project would either be dead or be entirely comprised of dicks, neither of which are the case.

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mikemcquaid5mo ago

> You could have just said this

Yup, you're right, I should have. We will adjust the CONTRIBUTING.md accordingly.

> If this was true every oss project would either be dead or be entirely comprised of dicks, neither of which are the case.

I didn't say every OSS project, I said projects like Homebrew. I know that Homebrew would be dead without many of my personal interventions. You can believe me or not but, unless you're a Homebrew maintainer, it's unlikely your opinion about what happens behind the scenes is informed.