I definitely read it as exploding. It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Swearing (even if partially censored) and capslock are bound to result in a negativ

I definitely read it as exploding. It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Swearing (even if partially censored) and capslock are bound to result in a negative emotional reaction from the target, which will only make the target resent you, regardless of your justifications. Even Linus recognises that "I just go ballistic" a bit later in the thread ;-)