alt Hacker NewsWhen did this notion that caring about things and wanting things to be professional is bad, or makes you a "man-child"? That would mean that practically everybody in human history has been a man-child. It feels like the whole world (even formerly professional areas) have decided to be casual and it's frustrating to those who think things matter.
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> wanting things to be professional
Nothing says "professional" like starting a debate on HN about the weirdness of the mascot of a free software project, likely for political reasons.
Why is this worse than the octocat?
I want less professionalism, thanks. I think the idea that everything needs to be an emotionless product has been largely harmful to the internet as a place of community and expression.
> That would mean that practically everybody in human history has been a man-child.
I would argue that this statement is blatantly false. Currently, most people really do not care about anubis anime cat girl icon which is actually fairly tame and boring picture.
In history, people used all kind of images for professional things, including stuff they found funny or cute.
Adhering to a narrow definition of a "professional" look signifies immaturity, stemming from a desire for approval from a stereotypically "adult" third party. Personally, I wouldn't take seriously anyone who has a problem with Anubis but doesn't blink when presented with people drawn in the corporate Memphis style.