[EricH]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

No, that isn't the issue at all. As JVN pointed out in his blog post, the problem isn't just people being jerks to 1114's face. That itself is a problem, but it's not suddenly okay if you whisper it behind their back instead of to their face. And there are a LOT more people that hold that belief, but aren't stupid enough to show it.

I never said that being jerks behind their back was OK. I said that maybe holders of that opinion should actually talk to 1114 and give them a chance to respond. That's a MUCH better way than harassing them, booing them, or shoving them out of the way.