A philosophy professor required us to make "charitable interpretations" of the arguments we critiqued. His advice has served me well for many years.

Hey man, wishing you a good early morning. Hope the responses haven't got you too down. If it's any consolation, your post must have resonated to garner 400+ upvotes. Personally I found it to be refreshing and real. Best of luck in your search and future endeavors.

It sounds to me like you are describing Linux desktops.

"Lionel even claimed the tender had the correct number of rivets on the tender. Although a collector later informed the company that the model tender was three short of the prototype's 1,402 rivets."

Tidbits like this are why I love these kinds of articles.