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Re:The Next Phase of Node.js by Zikes on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @02:32PM (#7065560)
> There was a lot of discussion but it was generally polite

Except where everyone called for him to be fired, and publicly slandered and demonized him on Twitter, github, HN, and in blogs.

But apart from that, yes, a model of civility.

Re:The Next Phase of Node.js by m0a0t0 on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @02:34PM (#7065574)
Hence the word "generally". That was a vocal minority, on the comments linked at least. The person who did it got called out from people on both sides. I can't comment on the rest of the places.
Re:The Next Phase of Node.js by nthrow on Wednesday January 15, 2014 @10:14PM (#7067847)
I'm not sure if Joyent's blog, which characterized him as an "asshole", would qualify as a minority voice.