Yeah it is toxic. You can tell he&#x27;s being sarcastic by praising Dear Leader. Just read back on the mailing list and you will find plenty of back and forth that quickly gets out of control. You don&#x27;t even need to venture out far to find this kind of toxic culture in SV.<p>So, criticizing people based on sex, race, and politics shouldn&#x27;t be perceived as taboo? We blame Marissa for buying Tumblr? What kind of logic is that?