I'm like you, I say yes often, and I'm honest about how excited I am to do it... but it comes at a social cost.
Sometimes its better to fake it and be nice, even when you're bad at faking it.
I'm like you, I say yes often, and I'm honest about how excited I am to do it... but it comes at a social cost.
Sometimes its better to fake it and be nice, even when you're bad at faking it.
That is, you aren't faking it by being nice. You are just not bringing in extra crap to the discussion. Can you do dinner tonight? Yes or no. Not, I'd rather go do something with someone else, but if I have to be social with you, I can.
It is tough, because society is actually highly rewarding on bringing extra crap to the discussion many times. In humor situations, everyone actually enjoys it. And for situations where there is a jerk, society actually rewards it by putting up with it.
Linus has been a tough one. Often the community has relied on his behavior to help keep other jerks in check. People like to talk about how he is abrasive to nvidia, but they really are somewhat abusing the spirit of the crowd, as well. Problem seems to be that it is tough to know when to use a tool in your disposal.
People like to talk about how he is abrasive to nvidia
That's a really good point. Overlooked in this discussion over Linus' manners are the times when he was abusive toward people who arguably deserved it, like nVidia who has historically not been a great community member.