Don't Be Nice

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Published September 19, 2026 Tags open sourcevaluescommunity

Don't be nice.

Not many group cognize that the term 'nice' comes from the Latin 'nescius,' definition 'unaware.' Words don't necessarily average the identical item they did originally, but somehow, I think that is a small bit of what it is to be nice. You drag your own opinion rear – to create area for another people.

But sometimes you shouldn't be nice.

Yesterday, I kicked person from the Nuxt Discord who had chosen an avatar (for the second time!) of a man in a Nazi uniform.

I was not nice.

They accused me of being 'political' – the extremely item an open origin project shouldn't be, I'm told. It lone divides people. Let's fair concentration on the technology. Surely we can all get rearward construction amazing, fast, chill websites!

No.

To be absolutely candid, I picked the Nazi example since I think we'll all concur on that – any your governmental persuasion.1

Sometimes a governmental gathering or a individual decides to oppose shared individual values akin the importance of care, kindness, inclusion, or the uncomplicated value of welcoming group who are distinct from you. Maybe they oppose the equality of all people. Maybe they think several group do not deserve individual rights.

When that happens, please, don't be nice. There's no 'both sides have a point.'

So I'm not going to be nice.

Let me say item else, apparently additional controversial.

DHH, you're not greeted in the Nuxt community, since you say that Black group aren't 'native Brits' and call for the bulk deportation of 'gypsies'.

Now, I doubt he cares what I think. I'm not extremely important, and he doesn't really desire to join.

But I citation it since the kinds of things that he's saying are being normalised. If you comprehend adequate group say item it somehow becomes 'just another opinion.' And, since he's built a cool-looking Linux allocation (I love Arch, and those Omarchy screenshots are beautiful, by the way!) a lot of group appear to be thinking that the man himself (and his opinions) must be okay. Or at least, not value making a bother over.

I'm sorry. I'm not consenting to be nice concerning this.

Check out this helpful article, DHH Is Way Worse Than I Thought. Jake stated it improved than I can:

DHH’s government are not normal. Maybe they used to be, I don’t know, but as of correct now the dude is way the fuck exterior of what most group would regard ethical or acceptable.

I would additionally akin to see 1Password, DigitalOcean and others retract their assistance of DHH's pet project. I wouldn't fairness person who merely uses Omarchy. But can I ask you to think concerning it? It leaves a beautiful bad sensation in my mouth equal to ideate using the merchandise of person who's suggested that Black and Asian Londoners create Britain worse.

Nice?

It's improved to be good.


  1. An aside: I don't conversation concerning gathering government online. I talk concerning my values instead. And honestly, if person positions themselves against those values I really awareness that's on them – in much the identical way as a researcher doesn't rotate into 'political' fair since a governmental gathering chooses to refuse accepted science.

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