Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on March 09, 2004 08:14 AM
Are you all so caught up emotionally you didn't even read and think about his post? As far as the mob mentality goes, you've proven him right! As an outside observer, all I can do is watch in amazement. Someone posts (in a some-what trollish way) that the linux community has become a mob, and what do you do? Respond in a mob like manner. Reading his post, he brings up good points. The case has really become a circus on both sides. The most vocal on each side just look foolish at this point.
Meanwhile the rest of the world really doesn't care that much about the case. In psychology there is something called the "false consenus effect". It basically means there is a tendency to over estimate the extent which others share your beliefs. The entire world doesn't share your opinions on the SCO case. By responding in the fashion you have, you definatly alienate people.
You may definatly think reponding in the manner which you do is perfectly rational, but to an impartial observer, it sure does look like a mob to me.
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Re:ESR's bad facts continues the policy of hate
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on March 09, 2004 08:14 AMMeanwhile the rest of the world really doesn't care that much about the case. In psychology there is something called the "false consenus effect". It basically means there is a tendency to over estimate the extent which others share your beliefs. The entire world doesn't share your opinions on the SCO case. By responding in the fashion you have, you definatly alienate people.
You may definatly think reponding in the manner which you do is perfectly rational, but to an impartial observer, it sure does look like a mob to me.
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