On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 8:55 AM, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> wrote:
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> All in all, is anyone of the opinion that losing him as a community member
> is worse than keeping him around?

No.

It's pretty clear that he's not a net value to Python development. But perhaps his attempts at contributing (no matter how clumsy) have value for him? I imagine it must be pretty lonely being the only geek with deep Python knowledge and interest in Minsk. I realize he's making it hard to be compassionate. But I still think what sets him apart from the typical troll is that he doesn't do it because he likes disagreement. He just lacks social skills (English not being his first language may contribute here). And yes, he doesn't seem to be learning from the feedback he gets.

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