[marksweston]

> It may seem “unfair” to toy with the idea of losing the assholes, particularly the unintentional assholes. Since they “don’t know better” it seems almost cruel to let them go simply because they’re making everyone around them miserable, and it somehow feels like a smaller request to have 50 people tolerate one asshole’s behavior than to demand one asshole figure out how to not alienate everyone with whom they interact. Frankly, I think you’d be doing an asshole a favor by losing them, nothing is a better teacher than failure.

So…..

Once you have successfully labelled someone, you should actively fight any tendency towards empathy with them. Don’t bother worrying about whether their behaviour was intentional. Just kick them out. It’s for their own good.

At this point, I’m labelling the author an asshole.

[Hasknewbie]

Yes, this article felt like reading the rant of a scientologist about 'suppressive persons'...

[DonHopkins]

Your intolerance of religion has been noted, and will go on your permanent record. ;)

[woodandsteel]

>Once you have successfully labelled someone, you should actively fight any tendency towards empathy with them. Don’t bother worrying about whether their behaviour was intentional. Just kick them out. It’s for their own good.

That's not what the article said. It said that first you make clear to them their behavior is unacceptable, and if that doesn't work then get after them every time the exhibit asshole behavior, and only if that doesn't work after months of effort, then fire them.

[pavel_lishin]

It's very nice that the "correct" answer also happens to be the most convenient and easiest one for the author.