There's also racism, sexism, occasional anti-semitism and nationalistic antagonism.
Just about any thread that mentions China, India, certain "politically incorrect" tech luminaries, race or gender politics tends to devolve into passionately expressed cesspools of toxicity and vitriol. Follow dang's account for a bit, he has to talk people down from the crazy ledge all the time. He's done it to me a couple of times, because this place just gets under my skin sometimes.
Just about any thread that mentions China, India, certain "politically incorrect" tech luminaries, race or gender politics tends to devolve into passionately expressed cesspools of toxicity and vitriol. Follow dang's account for a bit, he has to talk people down from the crazy ledge all the time. He's done it to me a couple of times, because this place just gets under my skin sometimes.