The SQLite CoC thing is amazing. 1) https://www.sqlite.org/codeofconduct.html … 2) Explanation from the apparent project lead: http://sqlite.1065341.n5.nabble.com/Regarding-CoC-td104277.html#a104336 … 3) Hacker News thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18273530#18276906 … 4) /r/programming thread:https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/9qedai/sqlite_adopts_new_code_of_conduct/ …
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sure, but I don't really mind alienating people who think that requiring people to use other's preferred pronouns is equivalent to sharia law. I get that that's how some people feel, but understanding a mindset doesn't mean you need to think it's valid.
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my problem is this https://twitter.com/sonyaellenmann/status/1043551132612608004 … requiring pronoun respect I think is good, kicking out Larry Garfield for having an unusual relationship otoh
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oh yeah, that's a good example of overreach. If anything, though, it feels like something coming from the other side. Dude was having a non-standard but consensual sexual relationship, some prudes freaked out and banned him despite it not being a CoC-prohibited situation.
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this is referring to the case of Larry Garfield and his ejection from the Drupal community? sorry to say but that was driven by a prudish faction of SJWs.
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good point, just googled a few more details. Anyway, that was a fairly exceptional case because IIRC there wasn't really much attempt to tie it to CoC violations, it was more of a by BDFL fiat type thing
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yes, the biggest error committed there was by the BDFL who consistently caved in to pressure from SJW activists and committed many unjust acts. otoh, the SJW activists 100% did use the adoption of the CoC as a political opening to pressure the BDFL with. it was an organized hit.
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I agree that that is an exceptional case. it appears to have not happened in very many FOSS projects, but it's a good cautionary tale. that's the first slip down the slope. it's not very far away.
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This is the free software community we are talking about. The one that turned restrictive copyright law into a user-protecting viral license via clever legal hacks. Of course they will pervert any CoC eventually.
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