Thank you for your efforts in improving Python and especially thank you for helping to set the record straight in such a clear and visible manner.
Some of the sibling comments are saying there's "no need to apologize". One way this might be read is "no need to hold yourself to a higher standard". If this is the sentiment, then I disagree—we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued. Being able to say that you and your team should have investigated a too-good-to-be-true result further before reporting it is setting a higher standard for yourselves.
But another way to read this is "no need to feel bad" and on this I agree. We all often fail to sufficiently challenge our own work, especially when it looks like something we worked hard on had a big impact.
> we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued
I'm tired of this doomerism trope on HN. One thing has been constant in my life: People complaining that "we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued". For me, it is on the same level as interviewing people for a local news show: "So, how's traffic these days?" "Oh, it's never been worse."
In what age were accountability and intellectual integrity "correctly" valued?
Some of the sibling comments are saying there's "no need to apologize". One way this might be read is "no need to hold yourself to a higher standard". If this is the sentiment, then I disagree—we live in an age where accountability and intellectual integrity are undervalued. Being able to say that you and your team should have investigated a too-good-to-be-true result further before reporting it is setting a higher standard for yourselves.
But another way to read this is "no need to feel bad" and on this I agree. We all often fail to sufficiently challenge our own work, especially when it looks like something we worked hard on had a big impact.