Qualities of clean code

Re:Qualities of clean code by alistproducer2 on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:17AM (#12506872)

I hate to pile on the downvote-fest here but I don't understand how some people have come to a place where they believe the world would be a better place if used the correct pronouns. Good intentions, I'm sure, and your comment wasn't rude, but seriously stop telling people how to live their lives.

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Re:Qualities of clean code by the_other on Thursday September 15, 2016 @12:38PM (#12507600)

I fail to see how contributing to a downvote is "hating to pile on the downvote-fest".

To defend my point a little: I invited them to consider their use of language, not tell them how to live their life.

I can tell you how I came to this view: I read around through philosophy, pop-psychology/self-help, nlp, linguistics, religion and science-fiction; I spoke with feminists; I spoke with trans-folk and their admirers; I looked at my assumptions as a younger person and found them wrong.

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Re:Qualities of clean code by blowski on Thursday September 15, 2016 @04:20PM (#12509492)

I agree with what you're saying, but I don't think this was the post to say it. It is possible to over-egg even the most valid arguments.

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Re:Qualities of clean code by gugagore on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:42AM (#12507075)

"Live their lives". Sounds like an exaggeration for something as inconsequential (as you suggest) as pronouns.

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Re:Qualities of clean code by deong on Thursday September 15, 2016 @12:36PM (#12507578)

This topic does bring out a fair amount people who get very upset over something they themselves claim is not worth worrying about.

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