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How you treat others says everything about you and nothing about the other person.

In this case, the unnecessary insults detract from the otherwise important message, and reflect poorly on Zig. They were right to edit it.

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People who are unhappy with Zig are free to use something else and not engage with the community.

If he kept his comments within the Zig community and didn't go all over social media denigrating GH employees, you'd be right.

You're allowed to have negative opinions of GitHub employees on social media.

Cool.

On the other hand some notable open source leaders seem to be abrasive assholes. Linus, Theo, DHH, just three examples who come to mind. I think if you have a clear vision of what you want your project to be then being agressively dismissive of ideas that don't further that vision is necessary just to keep the noise to a low roar.

Yeah, bad behaviors of others does not excuse yours.

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