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Lots of Googlers like Go and use it. I'm using it for a hobby project that I'm working on right now.

> I don't think you can call an activity sociopathic if the vast majority of humans take part in it.

If you think the vast majority of people go around saying negative shit about people they don't know, then you need to reevaluate your worldview.

Maybe you're experiencing some observation bias, as the people who do this are highly visible, but the reality is that most people do not relish publicly spreading negativity.

There's a reason why people become known as the "town gossip" and are looked down upon for it.

I don't think it's true that "Googlers generally don't like Go". Some like it, and some don't. From my vantage point, the majority (maybe 80% or so) who have actually tried to do real with in Go seem to like it.