SE-0354: Regex Literals

Posting as review manager for some moderation feedback:

Nevin is right here. People should generally accept that people are always representing their own perspective. Generally speaking, it's best to avoid meta-commentary on how people are arguing.

This is especially true in areas of taste – for example, there is no "right" answer to whether #/.../# looks worse than/.../. Nevertheless, it's good if people can try their best to substantiate their views. In cases of code aesthetics, examples are particularly helpful.

That said, @Nevin it would also be good for you to tone down the rhetorical flamethrower a little. Referring to things as "dumpster fires" isn't really appropriate language, and certainly won't help persuade the core team of your position.

I understand it was posted good-naturedly, but please avoid including humorous pics in your posts to evolution threads. This is particularly true of snowclone-style memes ("X all the things", "No, it is the X that are wrong" etc). They're not really appropriate for proposal reviews (other areas of the forum are perhaps more OK with it). People often link to XKCD as an aside, but a link is enough.

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