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Re:Rathbun's Operator by hackingonempty on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @03:27AM (#47058651)
Do you see anything actually defamatory in the _Gatekeeping in Open Source_ blog post, like false factual statements?

Shambaugh might qualify as a limited public figure too because he has thrust himself into the controversy by publishing several blog posts, and has sat for media interviews regarding this incident.

Seems like a tough road to hoe.

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Re:Rathbun's Operator by donkey_brains on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @06:36AM (#47059959)
It’s “row”. The expression is “a tough road to row”. This refers to the fact that rowboats are notoriously difficult to operate on dry land.
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Re:Rathbun's Operator by scrumper on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @07:00AM (#47060115)
Good news! You’re both wrong! It’s “tough row to hoe.” Row as in row of corn, or seeds or whatever. Hoe as in the earth tilling tool. Tough because it’s full of rocks or frozen or goes past a rattlesnake nest or in some other way is agriculturally challenging.

Here is a multiply-sourced discussion https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/62461/is-it-a-to...

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Re:Rathbun's Operator by hackingonempty on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @02:17PM (#47065069)
thanks!
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Re:Rathbun's Operator by calvinmorrison on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @09:02AM (#47061005)
worth a try!
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