@frgough
While on the one hand, I agree that there should be no need to castigate anyone just because they like a product some one else doesn't like, (and I don't see that in this article) you must be kidding to make it sound like castigating others for liking particular products is something new around here.
The fact is that the Apple loyalists are practically world renowned for doing exactly that. Many of the Linux fans are not much better. For example, many Apple enthusiasts refuse to accept the fact that while they find an Apple computer and OSX suites their needs and interests best that for others, the majority in fact find Windows suites their needs better. For this particular brand of Apple loyalist much of their reasoning for Apple being best for them simply revolves out of their contention that its because Windows is simply so bad. Perhaps you can follow the problem that leaves them with. I will explain;
If the reason you use a product and feel its the best is because you say the alternative product it just god awful and unusable, your explanation runs into trouble when others say that the the alternative product actually runs fine for their needs and they like it better. All too often the only retort available is to castigate the others and tell them they are simply out of their minds and don't know what they are talking about, and unfortunately thats exactly what far too many Apple loyalists resort to, because they almost have to after making ridiculous claims against Windows.
So as far as castigation around here goes; there is plenty to go around. I would suggest if you have the least interest of your point accomplishing anything at all you should hold it in reserve and then unleash it the next time you come across the many many Apple loyalists who live to castigate others who don't prefer Apple over Windows.
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