People who come to #fedora are in general looking for *realtime* assistance. Mailling lists don't do that.
<div>IRC can be harsh and brutal. You may need a thick skin. I don't believe #fedora is worse than anywhere else on IRC.</div><div>Some of the quoted comments in this person's blog made me wince. I aim to always be LBGT friendly and not say anything that might be misconstrued. </div>
<div><br></div><div>Clive</div>