I have been avoiding commenting on the Rust trademark debacle because I have approximately zero energy for that right now but then I saw a thread of a bunch of extremely senior dudes calling for civility and labelling critics "hysterical" and I have no fucking tolerance for that tone policing, misogynistic bullshit.

Let me start out by saying: that is just as distasteful as people freaking out publicly over changes that could cause them to get sued. Being smarmy isn't going to actually improve behaviour. Be the change you want to see in the world, Leaders.

Maybe tomorrow I will talk about the pattern of this kind of "drama" and how these kinds of situations can be avoided with better leadership.