I have not climbed the route in question, have not seen the flake and the placement, however I would still like to ask why do we have to be so mean to other people who obviously had an accident?
Judging from the photo, the flake seems quite low with a good chance of decking if it comes off (maybe I'm wrong on this, again I haven't climbed the route in question). Point is, someone obviously had a bad time on this climb. I think the climbing community should be supportive, where if someone makes a mistake, they don't instantly get a thread on UKC telling them what a dumbass he or she was. Seriously if it happened to be a beginner, who pulled off the flake, not only did they had a bad fall, with a huge flake flying around, but then the Internet piling up on it, virtually telling them they're horrible indoor climbers from Mordor, that should never EVER venture outdoors.
Also, I think people should just understand that rocks are not these permanent indestructible things. It's easy to forget that when we have this excellent rock quality of grit stone. They are in constant change, remember the rock cycle from school? Occasionally, in our life times, we will see little changes here and there, but that's inevitable.
Anyways, I digress - point is - accidents happen get over it, don't be mean to other people in the climbing community, especially as I'm sure they didn't set off with bad intentions.
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