Re^2: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff

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This so called "best reaction" is wrong. The sooner the Perl community stops that self-delusion the better.

As for discrediting TIOBE: Good. I'm all for it. Let's bring Perl to the 1st position, and then make public, that we give a sh*t about TIOBE. Chances being heard *then* are way better than squeaking from the lower ranks. So before you start with some imaginary language, try to start with Perl.

Because when you really try, you will see how hard it is and whether you are even able to persist. And as a nice side effect - when you try - you will learn many things not encountered before. Browsing the Perl videos on YouTube, was very enlightening for me.

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Re^3: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by chromatic (Archbishop) on Apr 15, 2013 at 03:02 UTC
This so called "best reaction" is wrong. The sooner the Perl community stops that self-delusion the better. You can engage with kookery on its own level, but isn't there an opportunity cost to doing so? I know everyone's free time isn't completely fungible, but for me every hour I spent addressing kookery is an hour I could have spent writing or writing about Perl.	[reply]
Re^4: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by blue_cowdawg (Monsignor) on Apr 15, 2013 at 13:18 UTC
You can engage with kookery on its own level, Reminds me of an old saying: "Do not bother trying to teach a pig to sing, you'll just annoy the pig and waste your time." Peter L. Berghold -- Unix Professional Peter -at- Berghold -dot- Net; AOL IM redcowdawg Yahoo IM: blue_cowdawg	[reply]
Re^3: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by Anonymous Monk on Apr 15, 2013 at 00:07 UTC
To show you how much against beating dogs I am, I’ll beat my dog. There, now I’ve done it and I’m more against it than ever. See how credible I’ve become! On the other hand, the fact that engaging with some of the greater Perl community was enlightening for you is no surprise. It’s only a doomed echo chamber from the POV of those who never venture out.	[reply]
Re^4: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by Propaganda.pm_rj (Acolyte) on Apr 15, 2013 at 08:04 UTC
If "beating a dog" has found a place in the category "achievements" in your mindset, you really should consult professional help, dear anonymous monk. If I take part in a contest and make it 10th place, my babbling about this being a stupid contest will basically make me look like an idiot or a whining child making "the bad world" responsible for its own failure. If I make it 1st place, then my statement this being a stupid contest has far more weight. Actually I do not think that TIOBE is completely wrong. But if someone wants to discredit it, please do so with "Perl programming" and not with "Ijustmadethatup programming". In fact, I do think there is a high correlation between it and the true popularity of a language. It certainly is not 1 but definitely more than .5 Currently, people in the Perl community ranting about e.g. TIOBE (and of course other indicators) really look more like the aforementioned 10th place people... propaganda.pm - Not just another Perl Mongers Group.	[reply]
Re^5: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by Jenda (Abbot) on Apr 15, 2013 at 08:20 UTC
You really should read nodes you respond to, dear politruk. If you define "popularity" right, there will be a correlation. Jenda Enoch was right! Enjoy the last years of Rome.	[reply]
Re^3: Call for Action: YouTube Perl stuff by educated_foo (Vicar) on Apr 14, 2013 at 21:11 UTC
One step at a time... Just another Perler interested in Algol Programming.	[reply]

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