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> strangers are insulting James Somers

I mean he's the one telling people that they're doing their hobby 'wrong'... I’m sure he can accept criticism if he’s going to issue it uninvited himself.

For what it’s worth, I didn’t mean it as an insult.

I used to work on a software development team with James Somers and I can attest that he is both a great writer and able to handle criticism, valid or otherwise. I think he would appreciate the debates he is generating.

Comments on Mr. Somers aside, he clearly and explicitly already had a book club experience that frustrated him.