Comp.lang.lisp was awful, and the trend somewhat continues even though it has gotten better. Looking through newb threads on various lisp forums there are a few people that always seem to try their best to be mean or funny on someone else's expense.
It is not that hard: if someone writes awful code, point them in the right direction. Don't claim they have malfunctioning brains.
I stopped writing CL a few years ago even though I enjoyed it. For my personal stuff scheme is even more fun, and the communities are a lot more pleasant.
It is not that hard: if someone writes awful code, point them in the right direction. Don't claim they have malfunctioning brains.
I stopped writing CL a few years ago even though I enjoyed it. For my personal stuff scheme is even more fun, and the communities are a lot more pleasant.