Every post of you're I've been unlucky enough to come across is you talking down to people and kissing the ass of anyone who has made a line of code. Granted, maybe I've just been unlucky enough to catch you in threads that you're agitated with, but it's really become quite annoying.
And it is very unlucky. You've missed me trying to help people with questions or problems, and many suggestions and ideas that I've tried to share with others. I think it's mainly that people don't cause stinks about posts they agree with or that helped them... in those circumstances it's usually just "thanks" and the thread is done...
On the other hand, when someone disapproves, it's a WALL of text, as your post very adequately demonstrates.
Sorry if I offended you, or anyone, as that wasn't my intent.
The fact of the matter is, look how many posts DwarfEngineer has actually posted in this thread. It's not very many. Other than to tell people that he's updated Therapist to the latest version, he is remarkably silent. And I think he should be. Theres always loudmouths like myself ready to step in to talk. All he really NEEDS to do is keep his program's code healthy... and technically he doesn't really need to do that, even.
I "kiss the ass" of people who write code because I have been a coder myself. I'm in school for video game design and have had several ideas stolen from me in the past, seen great people shattered by copyrights and corporate buy-outs, etc etc. Coding ain't easy. And too often people assume that it is, or that since they use a program they have a right to tell the coder what to do. Being one myself, I react strongly against things like that, which is what you were noticing. Not ass-kissing.
Honestly I think DwarfEngineer could stand to speak to people a bit more. He's remarkably silent on a great many things. But that doesn't mean that I'm not going to defend him if I think people are being a bit upset at him for no reason.
And look! Toady One got involved! Sorry if I contributed to and flaming, Toady. I hope you understand what I was attempting to do, at least.
That wasn't kissing the ass of a programmer, by the way. That was trying to placate a semi-upset forum operator