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by dijit 2175 days ago
Well; speaking candidly: I once called one of our internal datacenters "trash" (for not meeting specifications, having no local support, overloaded switches and inconsistent hardware platforms) and I got a written warning for it.

So, yes. I would say it constitutes offensive content.

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Isn't this totally unrelated? In your case it was your employer reprimanding you for your performance on the job. In OP's case it's him acting in his own capacity.
You're right of course, but we're treating developers (and developer spaces) as being professional settings.

Gone are the "underground hacker" days, as Antirez put it, so I think it applies.

Wow, did you quit? Id have