Gareth banned the MySQL database server account because it did't agree with him. He kept asking it for it's opinion on Autism Speaks and it kept rejecting him because he was putting the question in the login field.
I don't know that to be true, but based on a lengthy email conversation I had with him once, he does seem dumb and arrogant enough to do that.
Tbh it sounds very likely.
I wouldn't say he is dumb though , arrogant - yes , but more rash thinking than dumb.
(Yes I am aware what a hypocrite this makes me , you can stop snickering Pika , CBC , Hyke and Les.
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