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Oooh, you sound pissed. Or maybe I'm reading it like that in my head. I don't know why you feel like I was staring at your ego the wrong way — never was my intention to hurt your feelings. I can tell you though why my comment sounds defensive; it's because I care about the tool and the community invested into it. Despite having virtually no better alternative in its category, it is still not a very popular tool (for…
> Oooh, you sound pissed. Big fucking wonder, after the tone of your previous comment??? > I can tell you though why my comment sounds defensive; it's because I care about the tool and the community invested into it. You need to find better ways to show that care. > Despite having virtually no better alternative in its category, it is still not a very popular tool Then maybe there actually are lots of better alternat…
How to Use Em Dashes (–), En Dashes (–), and Hyphens (-)
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> Oooh, you sound pissed. Big fucking wonder, after the tone of your previous comment??? > I can tell you though why my comment sounds defensive; it's because I care about the tool and the community invested into it. You need to find better ways to show that care. > Despite having virtually no better alternative in its category, it is still not a very popular tool Then maybe there actually are lots of better alternat…
I sincerely appreciate your admonition, my good sir/gentle person. You have gone above and beyond to teach me (a lowly peasant of the digital world) an invaluable lesson of humility and emotional intelligence. Your beautiful eloquence and articulation of the matter moved me beyond words. At the same time, my heart is saddened by the great loss for the world of Emacs; it would absolutely crumble without the wisdom of…
If you feel that's a win, feel free to run a victory lap, and don't forget to pat yourself on the back.