All geeks are by no means alike, but most have brushed against some form of rejection. The geeks I admire most take care about doing it to anybody else. It has distasteful echoes for anybody, writer or not. As long as Rob Malda is happy with my work, I plan to stay. The values I see expressed here are my values, even when they are sometimes expressed differently and in different contexts, and if I have things to learn, I also have things to pass along.
Technology is a metaphor for values and technical dramas are often representative of other kinds.
A big difference between this culture and the old one is that ideas have to stand the test. So I suggested to the Commander that we move this discussion forward by sticking a poll box next to this column, and make me the topic. Let the geeks speak for themselves. Vote to dump the jerk or keep him. Go Create One .