For everyone reacting strongly to this sentence, I’m 99% sure that @pierreaubert was referring to situations like this one, not randomly attacking people.
If you can’t point to a concrete example where his comment clearly applies to you, maybe take a step back before feeling offended on someone else’s behalf. In fact, what he said applies to me 100%, and I’m not offended. First, because he’s basically right; second, because I’d rather treat it as actionable feedback than as an insult.
My point is: he’s not insulting anyone or crossing a line; he’s stating something that is painfully true.
I struggle with this myself. When I get frustrated (which is more often than I’d like to admit), I can come across as “a jerk”. And yes, being a jerk while being right can feel satisfying if what you want is to cash in a bunch of “I told you so” chips in the future. But if your actual goal is to change someone’s mind or improve things, it’s not very effective.
I’ve collected plenty of those “I told you so” chips in the past. They don’t convert into anything valuable, they mostly generate resentment and anger. That’s why I’m going to try my best to stop collecting them going forward.
Polkadot is at a critical point. We need to find ways to work together and keep everyone who adds value in the same room, even when we disagree.
So let’s all take a breath and focus less on being offended by a sentence that, in my view, is just stating the obvious, and more on how we can move things forward constructively.