Re: Snit vs Marek Novotny vs AI

From	Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	alt.computer.workshop, alt.os.linux, comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject	Re: Snit vs Marek Novotny vs AI
Organization	Southern Nevada Institute of Technology
References	<XnsB446CEAB8F47B81982100000@62.164.182.24> <69fe8356$0$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>
Date	2026-05-09 02:43 +0000
Message-ID	<69fe9f49$1$26$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink)

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On May 8, 2026 at 5:44:06 PM MST, "CrudeSausage" wrote
<69fe8356$0$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:

> On 2026-05-08 8:18 p.m., Chris wrote:
>> Even AI has figured out what a fucking piece of shit snit (Michael
>> Glasser) is.
>> 
>> <https://search.brave.com/search?q=marek+novotny+Linux+%>
>> 2Bsnit&source=web&conversation=09102bb3bf59f4d65f00e30554e928101488
>> &summary=1>
>> 
>> "Marek Novotny and Snit (real name Michael Glasser) were frequent
>> antagonists in the comp.os.linux.advocacy (COLA) Usenet newsgroup, known
>> for intense, often abusive personal attacks and heated technical debates.
>> Novotny, who identified as a "true Linux advocate," frequently clashed
>> with Snit, who criticized Linux desktop environments like KDE and
>> Cinnamon for alleged bugs and inconsistencies.
>> 
>> The conflict involved:
>> 
>> Technical Disputes: Novotny and other advocates accused Snit of lacking
>> technical skill and lying about his qualifications (e.g., a Master's
>> degree), while Snit argued that Linux desktops suffered from poor quality
>> control and inconsistent behavior compared to macOS.
>> Personal Attacks: Discussions often devolved into insults, with Novotny
>> calling Snit a "moron" and Snit labeling Novotny a "fool" or "scam
>> artist." Snit also made serious allegations, such as claiming Novotny
>> sent him a MacBook that Snit then sold.
>> Identity Wars: Both parties engaged in "nym-shifting" accusations, with
>> Novotny attempting to verify his identity via email and GitHub, and Snit
>> being accused by others of using multiple aliases (including "Cactus
>> Pete") to troll."
> 
> Heh, I just did a search for myself with Snit for the heck of it. It's
> quite amazing how well AI can do a summary of what was happening in
> comp.os.linux.advocacy. Nonetheless, it claims that I used terms like
> "deadbeat" to refer to Snit, something I never did. I called him a
> faggot and a parasite, but definitely not a deadbeat.

You engage in name calling to try to feel better about yourself... so it got
the gist correct.

-- 
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.

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