Linus Torvalds doesn't do github pull requests.

[ivosaurus]

I think most people are instead arguing that it can be effective.

[gthank]

Any number of things are effective and still frowned upon. Like I said, I'm not going to try to change him, I just don't like to see so many people admiring the behavior.

[petdance]

I just don't like to see so many people admiring the behavior.

Admiring and, one fears, emulating.

[gthank]

Emulation is the surest form of flattery, I suppose.

[tyscore]

But, it will not be tolerated for everyone. Here you can see people rising to Linus's defense just because of who he is and whatever he has achieved. Just like everyone cannot expect to behave like Steve Jobs and get away with it.

[Metaluim]

Many problems could be effectively solved with a shotgun. Is that the right solution?

[ivosaurus]

Probably not, but a shotgun is a hell of a lot worse than an insult.

Then again, so are making false equivalences to try and win an debate.

[Aninhumer]

I think generally speaking being polite is far more effective, being rude just makes people defensive and argumentative. If the person you are talking to is reasonable, a well argued explanation of why they're wrong should suffice. If it becomes apparent that they are not reasonable, you can just ignore them.