[jasim]

It makes me sad to read that statement - strangers are insulting James Somers (the original author) simply because I posted one of his articles in this forum.

He's written articles like https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/10/the-friendship... which was one of the best pieces of writing on technology and humans that I've read recently. This is not the work of a recluse (the undesirable negative connotations aside).

[chrisseaton]

> strangers are insulting James Somers

I mean he's the one telling people that they're doing their hobby 'wrong'... I’m sure he can accept criticism if he’s going to issue it uninvited himself.

[prostheticvamp]

For what it’s worth, I didn’t mean it as an insult.

[nertzy]

I used to work on a software development team with James Somers and I can attest that he is both a great writer and able to handle criticism, valid or otherwise. I think he would appreciate the debates he is generating.

[monadic2]

Comments on Mr. Somers aside, he clearly and explicitly already had a book club experience that frustrated him.