But none of those ways have anything to do with open source. You need to look no further than #gamergate to see that people act like assholes on the internet.
> This is just an argument from being pedantic - he's obviously talking about the open source community at large (and specifically, some sub-communties), and I can't honestly believe you don't know that.
I know that, but equating a concept with people is like equating the corner block outside with the drug dealer that sells there. "Street corners are awful!"
> t's incredibly obvious that the original post isn't referring at all to the general philosophies of open source, but to the actual communities he participates in, in terms that are not remotely unusual.
So instead of saying those communities suck, he says open source can be awful in some ways...
Communities can suck in any industry/hobby/interest/etc...
