must we check any semblance of emotion at the door? i am simply trying to put into words the emotions invoked having used their product.

if we want to suggest I'm opening up a potential argument by being "unnecessarily inflammatory", id say that GitLab as a product is the unecessary inflammation that started the argument.

I didnt insult anyone- I have a ton of respect for the GitLab guys and I genuinely wish them the best of luck. which is why I'm not going to step on eggshells when I have the opportunity to describe my experience with their product.

edit: was downvoted again, on this post, before anyone could have feasibly had the time to read and put any reasonable thought into it.

thoughtful conviction, passion, and opinions won't be the downfall of HN. but overzealous censorship might. For such an intelligent community, we seem to have an awfully hard time reading between the lines.

all that aside- lets be honest- I've been here long enough to wager I'm being downvoted out of pure disagreement. a bigger offense, in my opinion (if I may be so brave as to share it....)