Comment by stcredzero

If the community person dislikes the question asked, or the use that people make of their software, why do they take the time to write answers at all? Usually being pleasant is a question of writing less words as well. These people go out of their way to add snark to the response.

This isn't limited to "open source". It is probably just a people problem.

It's a people problem. In the 70's and 80's, these would've been the kids that would taunt you or worse in the hallways, gym showers and locker rooms. Not literally, exactly. It wouldn't necessarily have been the same people. However, human nature includes a certain degree of aggression and "us vs. them" groupthink. It's only a question of how it gets expressed. We know that such forces can be negative. We also know that such impulses can be channeled for positive ends.