The only correct response by developers from now on when it comes to any journalist shit stirring is to tell them to fuck off
Preferably in the most funny, colorful, and attention-grabbing way possible, for free press. People like to say we don't/can't hate journos enough, and that's probably true...but we do hate journos, and that has to count for something.
Seriously, I can't think of a single instance of someone telling a journo to go fuck themselves, and it working out any worse for them. If you're already in their sights, the worst you can do is play their game. Tell them to get bent in a funny manner, and you'll generally at worst break even, but you have the potential to go viral too.
Preferably in the most funny, colorful, and attention-grabbing way possible, for free press. People like to say we don't/can't hate journos enough, and that's probably true...but we do hate journos, and that has to count for something.
Seriously, I can't think of a single instance of someone telling a journo to go fuck themselves, and it working out any worse for them. If you're already in their sights, the worst you can do is play their game. Tell them to get bent in a funny manner, and you'll generally at worst break even, but you have the potential to go viral too.
Always. Tell. Journos. To. Fuck. Themselves.
Like when Newsweek asked Kyle why he said Joe Biden was gay on X and Kyle responded on X by saying "Newsweek is gay."
I think another good response would be
“Get bent, you stupid cow.”