Civility

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On Friday, 24 June 2022 at 08:44:56 UTC, claptrap wrote:
>
> That "quote" is usually attributed to P T Barnum, (or some 
> variation to Oscar Wilde), so i think it has to be taken in 
> context, if you're running a circus / freak show bad press can 
> sometimes be good in the same way press outrage at an 
> "offensive" film can drive people to see it.
>
> Not so good otherwise though.

Look. C++ has been on the receiving end of constant negativity 
for...well..decades.

Even from the hard-core within it... who continue to use it.

And yet, the C++ brand remains strong. Very strong. And getting 
stronger.

On the other hand, if I were a professional psychologist, I would 
not want to be attracting constant negativity.

But a programming language should be able to deal with, just fine.

If it's not,. it needs to work out why that is.

If you just focus on trying to stop negativty, you will 
accomplish nothing.

You may as well give up now.