Your response perfectly demonstrates the pattern I described - you're proving my point while arguing you don't have it.

Let's examine your claims:

"People can not come, plant bold claims and then expect them to be simply left like that."

This is exactly the behavior I described. When someone expresses feeling dismissed, responding with "show me where" after already dismissing them creates a no-win dynamic. Research confirms people accurately interpret tone in text messages ¹ - your demand for proof after shutting down concerns demonstrates the dismissive pattern, regardless of your intent.

"In GitHub, in a technical PR, its all about correctness, for both talking humans."

GitHub explicitly states that pull requests are cultural artifacts, not just technical submissions: "As a company grows, people and projects change. To continue to nurture the culture we want at GitHub, we've found it useful to remind ourselves what we aim for when…" ² Your claim ignores GitHub's own guidance - emoji reactions exist specifically to facilitate human connection in technical discussions. ^{3 4} Even in technical contexts, acknowledging effort before critique makes feedback land differently. ^{5 6}

"It is emotionless, because I am writing to you, someone who purely tries to make points..."

This proves my point. You're treating a discussion about communication as a technical problem to solve, not a human interaction to navigate. Dismissive behavior causes emotional distress regardless of context or intent. ^{7 8} When you call work "inferior" while questioning if someone's "thinking too emotionally," ⁹ it destroys trust even when you're technically correct.

"You dismissed my individual points and instead commented on the generality of my comment..."

Actually, I addressed the pattern that multiple developers independently observed. Dismissiveness changes how people behave over time - people don't leave over single incidents, but from repeated experiences of feeling undervalued. ¹⁰ Your email to Liso calling his work "inferior" while questioning his emotional state ⁹ shows this is a consistent pattern.

"How I am here... and how I am in a professional and technical environment are two different things."

Communication patterns don't magically change between platforms. If you communicate dismissively while discussing communication issues, that's highly relevant to how you communicate elsewhere. Research shows people accurately interpret tone across contexts ¹ - your Reddit communication mirrors your technical communication style.

The core issue remains: GitHub designed PRs as conversations, not change logs. ² People stay when they feel valued, not just corrected. ^{6 11} You've demonstrated why people leave: when someone points out your communication pushes people away, you respond by dissecting their claims like code rather than reflecting on the pattern multiple people have observed.

I've said my piece. I won't keep repeating myself. The evidence is clear - your communication style is pushing people away, regardless of your technical correctness. If you choose to ignore that. So be it. I cannot and will not force you.

This isn't me admitting defeat or conceding anything - it's simply where I'd normally suggest moving to a voice call when text communication breaks down. GitHub's own guidelines recommend this: 'If there is growing confusion or debate, ask yourself if the written word is still the best form of communication. Talk (virtually) face-to-face, then mutually consider posting a follow-up to summarise any offline discussion.'

Footnotes

1. (PDF) “I get u”. People correctly interpret the tone of text messages... ↩ ↩²

2. How to write the perfect pull request ↩ ↩²

3. Interactions between text content and emoji types determine perceptions ... ↩

4. The effects of text-based conversational teachable agents... ↩

5. The Power of Gratitude in Effective Communication ↩

6. The Importance of Gratitude in Professional Relationships ↩ ↩²

7. Dismissive Behavior - Understand Causes and Effects ↩

8. Understanding Dismissive Behavior and Why It Happens ↩

9. How to Avoid Common Mistakes in Digital Communication ↩ ↩²

10. Dismissiveness as a Tactic: How Conversations Get Shut Down Before They ... ↩

11. How Gratitude Improves Your Communication and Collaboration Skills ↩