Ideas about how software should behave (was: replacing `else` with `then` in `for` and `try`)

[Chris Angelico]

On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 11:25 PM, Jon Ribbens <jon+usenet at unequivocal.eu> wrote:
> On 2017-11-04, Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au> wrote:
>> To respond to the criticism of an idea – criticism containing no mention
>> of the person – as though it “clearly refers to the [person]”, is of
>> significant concern on a software dicussion forum such as this.
>
> No, the thing that is "of significant conern on a software discussion
> forum such as this" is people such as yourself defending the abuse of
> other contributors.

Maybe we're not defending the abuse of other contributors. Maybe we're
defending a legitimate, if somewhat caustic, response to a ridiculous
suggestion.

ChrisA