[nicholasjhenry]

When you start a comment off with a sentence like that, you lose all credibility.

[primatology]

I don't necessarily think so. He draws you in with said outrageous remark and proceeds to raise some good points.

[nicholasjhenry]

It doesn't really invite discussion. If you were the original author of the blog post would you engage with the author of the comment?

[primatology]

Good point. There are friendlier (better?) ways to discuss flaws.

[jamesbritt]

judofyr is about as credible about Ruby as they come.

[nicholasjhenry]

If that's the case, why does he need to start a discussion with that kind of statement?

[jamesbritt]

Because maybe it's fucking ridiculous?

You'll have to decide if he made his case or not, but if that's what he thinks then better he just come right out with it instead of dancing around.

Note that he did not call James ridiculous, he criticized the idea. Which is how it should go (if there's going to be criticism).

You can debate whether his assertion is justified, but some (many, perhaps) ideas really are fucking ridiculous and it's better to just cut to the chase.