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Re:A response to “Why you can't be a good .NET developer” (2... by icebraining on Thursday April 27, 2017 @09:46AM (#14211395)
so let's not pretend this is one.

That's an interesting position. Shouldn't we strive to have a civil discussion despite whatever incivility may have sparked it? Is any discussion irrevocably tainted?

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Re:A response to “Why you can't be a good .NET developer” (2... by rhapsodic on Thursday April 27, 2017 @01:46PM (#14213367)
>That's an interesting position. Shouldn't we strive to have a civil discussion despite whatever incivility may have sparked it? Is any discussion irrevocably tainted?

I reserve the right to decide that for myself on a case-by-case basis.

And FWIW, I don't think lecturing someone else about their civility is a civil thing to do.

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