While I do think toxic communities are a problem, I disagree that you can combat them by taking your toys and going home.
Toxic people will always exist, and they are naturally drawn to things that are popular. You won’t convince them to stop being toxic by punishing the entire community. You will only make them more toxic. If you can’t target the toxic people directly, you aren’t fighting the problem, you’re just running away.
I have no problem with the dev deciding that they’ve had enough toxic exposure and quitting. But that doesn’t sound like what happened here. Or at least, it’s not what they claim they’re doing.
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