Personally, I find swearing much less offensive than making things sopersonal that you title threads with things like "Serious problems withMr Troup" or "Why Anthony Towns is wrong". [...]
Acutally, it seems common that debian list subscribers personalise discussions. Your email is another example. I'm sure I read that using "you" a lot on-list means you should redraft before sending, or send it off-list. Sadly, I can't find that article now.
I disagree with some people's views, but I usually don't know those people and will try to approach meeting them with an open mind. There are a few exceptions who I feel are too aggressive, though.
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