Unfortunately true. A lot of the people talking the most about good manners and civility in software development turn out to themselves spend a lot of time bullying and insulting those they disagree with, and a lot of the requests for politeness are actually thinly disguised demands for political litmus tests, backed up with threats of online mobs for those who don&#x27;t fall into line.<p>This is a pity, as I&#x27;m open to being convinced that a more polite and pleasant environment is also better for productivity, but that well has been thoroughly poisoned by its loudest advocates.