FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels

Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ... by teekert on Monday February 02, 2026 @10:47AM (#46857303)

That is thus all solely your interpretation. I think it is very dangerous to make assumptions about people's internal worldview and judging people on that assumption. In fact I think you have just expressed quite well what I object against, precisely.

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Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ... by direwolf20 on Monday February 02, 2026 @12:14PM (#46858435)

Is it ever appropriate to model another human's internal processes?

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Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ... by teekert on Monday February 02, 2026 @02:59PM (#46860564)

Imo we do this all the time :) But, perhaps it is important to recognize that those models are simplifications. It's easy, probably tempting, to project a group of humans onto one axis. But it's wrong, you don't know someone until you know someone. A good rule to live by (and imo a correct assumption) is that, by far, most people are kind.

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Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ... by direwolf20 on Tuesday February 03, 2026 @06:30AM (#46869608)

You say most. If someone consistently acts in ways that are not compatible with kindness, but are compatible with bloodthirstiness, may we model them as bloodthirsty?

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Re:FOSDEM 2026 – Open-Source Conference in Brussels – Day#1 ... by teekert on Wednesday February 04, 2026 @04:11AM (#46883431)

I'm ok with that for sure. But how many people are we talking?

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