[nickm12]

Thank you for your efforts in improving Python and especially thank you for helping to set the record straight in such a clear and visible manner.

Some of the sibling comments are saying there's "no need to apologize". One way this might be read is "no need to hold yourself to a higher standard". If this is the sentiment, then I disagree—we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued. Being able to say that you and your team should have investigated a too-good-to-be-true result further before reporting it is setting a higher standard for yourselves.

But another way to read this is "no need to feel bad" and on this I agree. We all often fail to sufficiently challenge our own work, especially when it looks like something we worked hard on had a big impact.

[throwaway2037]

    > we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued

I'm tired of this doomerism trope on HN. One thing has been constant in my life: People complaining that "we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued". For me, it is on the same level as interviewing people for a local news show: "So, how's traffic these days?" "Oh, it's never been worse."

In what age were accountability and intellectual integrity "correctly" valued?