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by wildcow 1226 days ago
I don't get these cursing blog posts. Why so angry? Is this on the frontpage because of what is discussed or semi because the author curse a lot?
2 comments

Cursing sometimes helps get the point across on subjects that are often cargo-culted. It's often done tongue-in-cheek to express some deep frustration. And it's fun. :)

Also see the motherfuckingwebsite series, The Best Page in the Universe, etc.

I wonder if it’s the harsh admonition that keeping anyone interested is much harder than pre-worrying about scaling