On Friday, 26 July 2013 at 08:42:10 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
True, but the quoted examples from the Rust NG looked quite
benign
to me. If something as basic as that is deemed "insulting or
offensive", then that creates a chilling effect on the ability
to express negative opinions.
Yes, but you are someone who throws around swearwords very
clearly. Of course you have a high tolerance for crap! :-)
Not everyone is so thick-skinned, though, and it can create a
better collaborative environment if everyone tries to avoid
swearwords and pejorative terms (which isn't the same as
censoring negative opinions -- in my experience, it helps convey
them more effectively because the recipient has fewer grounds to
take offence and use that as a reason to dismiss your opinion).
