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> Ted Dziuba is clearly a person suffering from profound intellectual insecurity, and a lack of technical acumen.

Perhaps, as the one responding to a criticism of a piece of software with personal attacks, you are the one that is insecure? I can understand how, as a fanboy of something that was criticized, you would now take it upon yourself to hurl insults on the person who has wronged you so. This is the internet after all!

> We just laugh at stuff like this, since it's so ridiculous, and make jokes like node-fib.

Actually, you opened this comment by personally attacking Ted, because he insulted some software you happen to be a fan of. I think the most likely reason that you would contradict in such an obvious way something you just wrote is that you don't have a great deal of working memory. Looking at your code on github (https://github.com/isaacs) seems to confirm that theory.




> I can understand how, as a fanboy of something that was criticized

Can you define "fanboy" for me, please? I don't know what it means.

> Actually, you opened this comment by personally attacking Ted

I wasn't attacking Ted. Actually, my heart really does go out to him. I mean, he's a human being, right? Could you imagine living with such a crippling psychological disorder? Just think of it. The pain, the emptiness. The worst part is that he's almost certainly too proud to ask for help. It's tragic.

> I think the most likely reason that you would contradict in such an obvious way something you just wrote is that you don't have a great deal of working memory.

Sorry, I lost you like a third of the way through that sentence.


How is saying that someone has a psychological disorder not attacking them?


Your comment is indicative of the anti-mental-health sentiment in our society: that diagnosing or treating mental health issues is an admission of failure, rather than a sign of courage and responsibility.

You should check your priors, and maybe help create an atmosphere where people with these problems don't feel like their only options are denial or self-destruction.


Since you're giving out free diagnosis over the internet, would you mind doing me?


I'm just saying we should be supportive of Ted's recovery, rather than enable him, that's all.


Your sarcasm sensors are failing. Might want to get those checked.




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