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[–] DaseinPickle@leminal.space 64 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Nerdy communities always seem to attract some very opinionated people, which is a turn off for people just trying to do better.

[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 117 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 28 points 4 days ago (2 children)

As an older hobbyist, exactly.

I'm as guilty as anyone, but I promise I'm trying to be better.

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 30 points 4 days ago

I'm trying to be better.

Unlike those dang noobs

[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 6 points 4 days ago

I think we’re all guilty of that regardless of the subject

[–] refalo@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I will go one step further and say 1. most strong opinions are not based on deep knowledge, and 2. a lot of this drama is legitimate mental illness... a niche of a niche that by design is run by extremely paranoid people, often aren't all there in the head, or you could say they have simply crossed over the fine line of genius.