Ryan Hill posted on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:01:36 -0600 as excerpted:

> On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:42:56 +0300
> Alex Alexander <wired@g.o> wrote:
> 
>> This is a matter of perspective. To you it might look like torture and
>> pay-back, but for the guys doing it it could be "making sure he follows
>> all the guidelines".
> 
> By nitpicking his commit messages?  So far that's the only thing anyone
> has been able to criticize, and it's coming across as pedantic and
> petty.

This user's perspective, having been affected by the previous issue:

1. There was a problem that needed fixed.		Agree.

2. Something was done to fix it.			=:^)

3. Now it's going a bit far (publicly, at least).	Also Agree.

If there had been even a single question on anyone else's commits during 
this period, it'd arguably be different.  But just as the previous had 
gotten a bit ridiculous and a course correction was needed, so here as 
well.

I certainly have to respect him for sticking with it in the face of 
opposition... in both instances.

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