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Re:I refuse to tolerate assholes by ericb on Thursday May 19, 2011 @02:58PM (#2565050)
If I understand your post, implicit in what you are saying is that people skills and even the mere trait "not an asshole" is antithetical to technical competence, which I don't believe.

If that isn't what you're implying, then it seems you are putting up a false choice between merit and people skills.

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Re:I refuse to tolerate assholes by sophacles on Thursday May 19, 2011 @03:30PM (#2565136)
Not at all. You are very clever in you attempt to deflect your false choice situation by accusing me of it.

In fact, I am suggesting that your notion of 0-tolerance for assholism is an extreme, no better than complete endorsement and rewards for assholism. If you are not suggesting 0-tolerance for assholism, then I appologize, it just seems that way since you respond to call for moderation and some tolerance with a rejection of that principle.

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