OT: Short review of an unself "paper" Re: D Language Foundation Weekly Planning Session Update

[claptrap]

On Sunday, 21 May 2023 at 23:12:03 UTC, Theo wrote:
> On Sunday, 21 May 2023 at 12:42:50 UTC, claptrap wrote:
>>
>> Why should anyone do what you say? You're nobody, just a 
>> random lurker in the forum like me. I don't expect anyone to 
>> listen to me let alone do what I say.
>>
>
> Well, it sure sounds like you're just out to deride me, with no 
> other objective other than that.

You're posting anonymously and you keep changing your username. 
That's the definition of a random lurker. IE No-one really knows 
who you are when you post. (generally)

I literally cant believe you were offend by me pointing that 
out???


> So I'll just ignore most of what you said.

You wont explain why you always put the D 'community' in 
sarcastic quotes?


> However, where we do seem to differentiate, is that I'm not a 
> random lurker, like you announce yourself to be. I've been 
> writing small utilities in D for over a decade now.

So what? You could have written a millions lines of D, it doesnt 
change the fact that your behavior is "randomly lurking" on the 
forums, frequently changing your username and popping up randomly 
to rant about the 'community'.


> So I've invested a lot of my personal time in the use of this 
> programming language, and like others who have done the same, I 
> have gripes, and ideas, as well.

Nope, you have invested a lot of time into your own utilities, 
you haven't invested anything into D. You've had the benefit of 
using D for free, and given nothing back, and somehow that makes 
you feel that you should be entitled to be angry when people who 
are actual working on D don't listen to you.

If I borrow my brothers truck for a couple of months, that doesnt 
mean I've invested time in it, it means I've used it. If then 
acted like I should have a say on any future work done on the 
truck he'd be well within his rights to tell me to **** off.

He's a clue, make your suggestions, but don't throw a tantrum if 
people dont agree with you. It will literally only make things 
worse.


> I'm guessing you're one of the few, but loud, people that has 
> an idealogical hatred towards private(this) ??

I don't care either way. I probably wouldn't use it but there's a 
bunch of features I dont use.

But the fact you characterize people who have the opposite 
opinion to you as having "ideological hatred", again says more 
about you than it does about them.


> I can fight fire with fire too ... sadly, that's often what I 
> have to do in these forums, as demonstrated clearly by your 
> posts.

Again look at your language, fire with fire, you're looking for 
conflict, anyone who disagrees with you or questions your 
behavior is an enemy.