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On Dec 4, 2013, at 8:58AM, Darren DeRidder <[email protected]> wrote:

> "respect our wishes"? Really? After you call someone who speaks English as a 
> second language an a-hole on your corporate blog and push one of the most 
> valued contributors out of the node community?
> 
> Discussion on HN is here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6845286
> 
> On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 7:58:27 AM UTC-5, Alex Kocharin wrote:
>  
> It's funny to see how a best way to get appreciation for a good work is to 
> step out of it.
>  
> I don't have a particular opinion about that piece of bikeshedding everyone 
> were discussing, but yeah, it is a great loss to the community, and I would 
> like to thank Ben for his work here for last couple of years.
>  
>  
> 04.12.2013, 14:18, "Dave Horton" <[email protected]>:
>> Sad is the word.  I'm feeling strangely gutted by this, and as someone on 
>> the outskirts of node I don't even know Ben.  But I have always been struck 
>> by his willingness to be helpful to one and all on mailing lists and the IRC 
>> who were trying to learn, use, and develop libuv.  Those exchanges that I 
>> had with him and witnessed with others greatly impressed me of his 
>> generosity, intelligence, and openness to ideas and/or challenges - those 
>> are critical qualities in a community like ours.  And as someone with 
>> personal past experience with startup/founder/exit drama, I hate to see 
>> someone put down what must have been a labor of love in this way.  I would 
>> hope there is a way back, if all that is needed is a breather and some time 
>> away.  Failing that, I would be interested to find a way to show my 
>> gratitude to Ben in some sort of more meaningful way if others have any 
>> ideas...
>>  
>> It's probably a good day for us all to reflect internally on the meaning of 
>> "community", and what we personally can do (not tell others to do) to make 
>> this community -- our community -- continue to grow, and to attract and 
>> retain good people -- whether they be standard-bearers like Ben, or minor 
>> players like me.
>>  
>> Thank you Ben.  And best wishes on your next challenge!
>>  
>>  
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