Sigh. Let me get serious for a sec. I think the dude is well meaning, but he is naïve. He has an engineer's brain, and I think he puts too much faith in systems to solve problems. He wants the world to be a better place. He isn't rude. He was kind. He listened well. He admitted when he didn't know something. We had good faith discussions. I enjoyed myself when I thought I wouldn't.

I don't know why he can't translate those skills to the internet, but that's why I wanted to meet him IRL. I wanted to see who he was. I think this is one of the worst forms of communication. I think if we were all to get together, you guys wouldn't dislike him as much.

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