Comment by patcon
3 years ago
I feel you're missing the point. This person is saying that one should communicate first. If you perceive communication exclusively as "activism" or "apology" seeking (or cancellation?), then I understand why you might not choose that path.
But others often choose open comms before heavy action, and many contributors would support that.
And yes, "forking" is subjectively a heavier action to some ppl. It's subjective, for sure. To each their own, I guess :)
Respectfully, I'm not one who would take or support your advice to act earlier (and such is my right)
What an absurdly condescending and inaccurate comment, especially for someone saying just fork it instead of actually interacting with people to try to reach resolution of an issue. “Just fork it” is literally the opposite of working with others.
Splintering an ecosystem can end up with a worse outcome for everyone. A fork that no one cares about, created because someone had a tantrum instead of reaching resolution is not a home run. It will eventually fall so far out of sync with the main project that it will no longer get any of the maintenance or other benefits of a large project.
I'm having trouble understanding why you're so bothered by people having a quick round of communication or two before deciding forking is necessary, when it's possible it may not be.
It's not "get[ting] mad about a ball game", it's basic communication. Right?