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Re:Elm 0.19 Broke Us by bobbby on Sunday August 26, 2018 @08:38AM (#17845675)
For a language aimed at beginners its advocates really make it difficult to recommend getting involved with it

Your response typifies the unpleasant atmosphere I've witnessed around Elm which is a shame as it's author and intentions seem so good.

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Re:Elm 0.19 Broke Us by yakshaving_jgt on Sunday August 26, 2018 @09:03AM (#17845748)
What you are doing is called Tone Policing.
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Re:Elm 0.19 Broke Us by joel_ms on Sunday August 26, 2018 @01:09PM (#17846750)
No‚ it's not. They're not attacking the validity of your statement by criticizing your tone, they are criticizing the effectiveness of your communication. And tone is completely relevant in that context.
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