You can choose not to make fun of it, and by extension of people who make a living on it.
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I make fun of JavaScript, not people.
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Well, we ask you that you please don't, because people don't like it. Where "we" is me and some others.
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I ask that open discussion and criticism on technical matters be independent of personal likes.
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You can say that JS's global-by-default scope is awful. Open criticism is fine. It's mockery that's not ok.
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Also, anyone can mock on their own time. Conferences can also request "please don't do it while at our conf".
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Why would a conference devalue itself like that?
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Because, in the balance, and inclusivity can be valued over mockery. Hard choice for some, not taken lightly.
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This is a false dichotomy. It is a mistake.
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I don't think so. The loss of JS and Java mockery is very very small for the good faith you get in return.
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I know many people who insist on an ability to openly mock impersonal things, such as javascript, or whatever
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