Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project

Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by ALittleLight on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @05:19AM (#27432163)

I think people should have more humility. Yes, he was wrong to be a jerk over email and threaten his former intern. However, apologizing for bad behavior and stating what you will do to correct it is what we should hope people who act inappropriately do. When they do act this way, it's wrong to heap more scorn on them, even if it does feel good.

Have you ever been obnoxious to anyone? How would you hope others would treat your apologies for poor behavior?

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by achileas on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:33AM (#27433732)

By not making a manipulative “apology” that tries to still put the blame on the victim and cast myself as the real victim.

Textbook abusive behavior.

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by fouric on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @03:28PM (#27439672)

Assume that the intern actually was in the wrong. Should you apologize for your behavior anyway?

I'm not saying that Radon was wrong or Amajad was right, by the way. I'm constructing a hypothetical about how one should respond if they really didn't do something wrong, because an apology seems inappropriate, and this comment seems like it's taking the assumption that Amajad is in the wrong without actually backing up that position.

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by agrippak on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @04:02PM (#27440034)

Yes, the appropriateness Amjad's response does depend on the specifics of the situation and whether his behavior was bad. That is astutely observed.

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Re:Replit used legal threats to kill my open-source project by aparsons on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @11:42AM (#27436630)

The classic “I’m sorry you were offended”

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