Worse than impolite

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On Saturday, 23 December 2023 at 20:17:29 UTC, Don Allen wrote:
> I have previously posted regarding my concerns about this 
> project, that it felt like a dysfunctional family. More 
> recently, I said I saw hopeful signs. Then I read the "D is our 
> last hope" thread.
>
> It is discouraging to me that I feel that I need to lecture 
> some of you about how to disagree. If you are an adult worthy 
> of the term and are also a software development professional, I 
> don't think it is too much to expect that the boundaries of 
> good taste and polite behavior will be respected. I am not 
> seeing that here. Calling the leader of the project a "stubborn 
> fool" is just not the way to make your concerns known (I do not 
> intend to point the finger at one person here; I am using this 
> as an example of other posts that I think have crossed the 
> taste/civility line). I have my own disagreements with some of 
> Walter's decisions, but the fact is that without him, this 
> project wouldn't exist. And if you don't like the way he runs 
> it and can't convince him that you are correct, then you have 
> options that would reflect far better on you than name-calling.
>
> /Don Allen

Absolutely. I even agree with the person whom you've quoted, but 
at the very least, elevated language is better used "behind 
closed doors." But at this point, as you imply, it's better to 
consult with other people and start the forking process.