As usual, Richard, you are using a misdirection tactic. I said leadership inside and out of the OSMF, yet you are pointing out /one/ person, rather than the whole or the majority of long time leadership such as Frederick Ramm, Andy Allen, and the huge influence of MapBox, through multiple individuals.
You literally said to me "Your heart is full of hate" - direct quote! You follow me around the Internet downvoting me and commenting on things I write. And yet again, misdirection, because instead of just being honest and saying "I don't like you" you go after some tiny thing like the use of rhetoric.
I don't feel angry, I feel frustrated that this keeps happening and sad for you that you are unable to simply move on.
Don’t flatter yourself. I’m reading an HN thread on OSM. Of course I’m commenting on it, like I do on pretty much every HN thread about OSM. If HN had a block function I’d have blocked you, just as I did elsewhere a long time ago.
"Don't flatter yourself that I downvote you en mass comment on everything you post" - while downvoting me and commenting.
I'm sad that you see my attempt to improve OSM, as some kind of personal affront. It's genuinely sad that you feel that way- that you don't see that I want to see OSM succeed and see obstacles in its way, namely the old boy's network that underlies the project.
You're an extremely talented programmer and you can be a very charming man- I'm not sure why you've chosen to engage in this little vendetta. It serves neither of us.
If you want to have an actual conversation, feel free to reach out- my door is open. Otherwise, please stop with this behavior.
But sure, let's focus on one person.