[thinkingeric]

Mr. Yegge says, "it only takes a few people to poison a community"

Yes, and it is the kvetchers that are putting a black cloud over a language and community that has been evolving quite nicely otherwise.

[herdrick]

I think the term you are looking for is 'wreckers'.

[thinkingeric]

No. They are kvetching.

[herdrick]

I was making a joke using communist terminology. To be more direct, I don't think Steve is casting a dark cloud over the community, in fact the opposite metaphor is better: he's bringing some important issues to light.