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I feel like a lot of these requests, especially in the "For a PR" section are things that only more seasoned developers have an appreciation for. Since OSS runs the gamut from bad-ass-mofos to beginners, I feel like you're going to get under a 50th percentile in most of these areas.

I agree that things need work, but sometimes it's hard to get to everything, especially if you're doing it for free in spare time.

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Some of it comes from the fact that a lot of "bad-ass-mofos" are beginners.

I know it's really not fair to group together people (not everyone's the same after all), but a lot of the etiquette issues seem to stem from a common lack of manners by and large.

Also of note: Times have changed. Once upon a time, most hackers tucked their shirts into their pants. Now some have stretched earlobes.

Stretched earlobes and common courtesy are not mutually exclusive in the slightest.

It's a metaphor for the changing times, not common courtesy.