On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 23:47:15 Andrei Alexandrescu wrote: > >>> That > >>> behavour is surprising, and it risks hiding some information silently. > >> > >> Doesn't surprise me one bit. > > > > Well, it shocks most of us. > > I'm also not moved by argumentum ad populum.
ad populum obviously isn't enough. But if we make a design decision that favors 1% of our user base and causes problems for the other 99%, then I think that we've made a big mistake. And while having most everyone disagree with one person does not make that person wrong, it _does_ make it more likely that they're wrong. So, while ad populum should not be the sole reason to make a decision, I think that it's generally a bad idea to ignore it. I'm not trying to say anything about this particular discussion and whether we should go with the majority on this; I'm just pointing out that ignoring what the majority thinks is not necessarily a good idea. - Jonathan M Davis
