The Embarrassing Ruby/Rails Subreddit Chronicles 2025-11-24
Briefly

"Welcome to another edition of the Embarrassing Ruby/Rails Subreddit Chronicles. Attached are screenshots for another embarrassing incident demonstrating the mean/hateful nature of Ruby/Rails subreddit members and how they downvote without first having a nice and loving patient discourse in case of a misunderstanding or an uninformed disagreement. It hit me the other day that the reason I suffer from mean/hateful behaviour"
"in the Ruby/Rails subreddits despite being a 2-time Fukuoka international competition winner (of awards by Matz, the creator of Ruby), a 4-time RubyConf speaker, and a 2-time RailsConf speaker is because they allow in people who are below the minimum bar of professionalism and respectful conduct that is required for hiring in a Software Engineering job at a respectful ethical company."
Members of the Ruby/Rails subreddit display mean and hateful behavior and frequently downvote without offering patient, respectful discourse when misunderstandings or uninformed disagreements occur. The poster reports suffering this treatment despite holding multiple notable achievements and conference speaking roles. The subreddit environment permits individuals who fall below commonly expected standards of professionalism and respectful conduct. The presence of such participants undermines norms of civil engagement and can create a hostile experience for accomplished community members. Screenshots accompany the report to document specific incidents of poor behavior and voting practices within the subreddit community.
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