I agree, but sadly, we inevitably end up with folks who are here to point fingers and call for heads when his name comes up. And while I think there's a very valid criticism of him as a person in that context, I find that context tends to drown out the actual conversation if you're not particularly careful to avoid it.

I think the basic "how is he crazy" question was fine, and I happily answered it within the context of the discussion (he doesn't compromise easily. I see it as the same flaw in Bernie Sanders, with mostly the same results - lack of effective action because working with others always requires compromise. Basically - he's difficult to work with to his own detriment.).

But I think the pointed focus on his sexual behavior is pretty off-topic. Further - I think it's clear that most of the folks making those comments aren't here to talk about his opinion on software - they're here to delegitimize him because they have a personal grievance (real or perceived) with him outside the context of the discussion. There's certainly space for that discussion - but go start a new thread for it.

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so... long story short. "he is crazy" is both true in the context of this discussion, and an attempt to immunize the conversation from the irrelevant aspects of his social life.

Although given the thread afterwards... I'd say the result was bad reaction to the vaccine. But who knows - it may have been even worse without it...