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this is a relief. I was worried I was too anodyne or that I hadn't made myself clear enough.

maybe related to the fact that it seems to have been posted on hn. you probably don't want to read the comments. news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4977...

Not sure if you're seeking to engage on your article. I largely agree what you're saying, don't be afraid to show someone the door. But the problem is that it's easy to label someone a racist and discard whatever they're doing/thinking without further discussion.

For example, your article mentions that DHH says Black people aren't native Brits but I don't see the word black in the article you're referring too, so you lost me there. I think in this day we should also stimulate "assume good intent" and honest pursuit of mutual understanding.

do read jakelazaroff.com/words/dhh-is... it's absolutely fair

From my outsider's view this is an interpretation of what DHH said and also a bit of guilty-by-association. I agree you don't always have to (or shouldn't) be nice but this example doesn't resonate with me. If the case is so clear why rely on third-party interpretations?