"One of the worst aspects of crypto culture is the idea that because math and code are supposedly apolitical, we do not have to be polite." - Vitalik Buterin

Original tweet from Vitalik Buterin:

One of the worst aspects of crypto culture is the idea that because math and code are supposedly apolitical, we do not have to be polite.

https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/851300734754861056

- vitalikbuterin

A reply from 'Theodosius':

Security first, politeness when there is time and not in place of thinking about security :)

https://twitter.com/codeCrypto/status/851301068415803392

- codeCrypto

And my favorite bit of the exchange:

I'd rather have a consensus failure every year than intense constant bickering.

https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/851307750495801348

- VitalikButerin

I am strongly in agreement with Vitalik. A few security incidents are not doing as much damage as the constant, unrelenting toxicity in the crypto space lately.