[killface]

I think the benefit is that people don't want to say they're Java programmers. It's like a hipster thing. Most modern scala programmers don't even use the language correctly, or couldn't write "hello world" if it wasn't in the play framework.

[martinced]

I think you mistook HN for YouTube.

[jspthrowaway2]

He raised a point, though a little abrasively. You left an entirely content-free response. Who mistook what for what again?

Attack his point and win, instead of pointless drivel like this.