Rust Evangelism Debate

The cluster focuses on discussions criticizing the Rust community's perceived zealotry, overhyping, and 'rewrite in Rust' memes on Hacker News, alongside defenses from Rust proponents denying these stereotypes.

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EU HN rust community language troll like rust drama rewrite hn blah complain

Sample Comments

matthewmacleod Apr 9, 2017 View on HN

So far, you're the only one who has mentioned Rust. Don't troll; it's not worth the effort.

sidlls Feb 10, 2023 View on HN

Hot take: your attitude is why people push back on the Rust community when they're in HN so much.

sebzim4500 Jan 26, 2024 View on HN

What exactly should the takeaway be? Stop making things in Rust because people on HN will complain?

madez Apr 29, 2017 View on HN

Why are you so negative about Rust and people who advertise it?

arccy Nov 29, 2024 View on HN

perhaps it's applied to rust more often because rust evangelists are... louder.

tatterdemalion Aug 11, 2016 View on HN

Not only did the user you replied to not mention Rust, as far as I can tell they are not an active Rust user. The Rust community has a clear policy against language zealotry. Your claim that "proponents [of Rust] [are] talking smack about everything else all the time" wants for evidence.

JohnFen Oct 4, 2023 View on HN

I know it's not entirely fair, but seeing stuff like this makes me wary of the Rust community.

Capricorn2481 Jun 18, 2024 View on HN

That's not an advertisement from me, but pointing out that people hype Rust on here.

H4CK3RM4N Apr 17, 2017 View on HN

Did you just leave out the Rust evangelists?

DoctorOW Oct 11, 2018 View on HN

Honestly I thought you referring to Rust as an ugly language would send more replies your way.