> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 6:19 AM > From: "Nathan Sidwell" <nat...@acm.org> > To: "Martin Jambor" <mjam...@suse.cz>, "gcc@gcc.gnu.org" <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> > Subject: Re: removing toxic emailers > > On 4/14/21 12:52 PM, Martin Jambor wrote: > > Hi Nathan, > > > > On Wed, Apr 14 2021, Nathan Sidwell wrote: > >> Do we have a policy about removing list subscribers that send abusive or > >> other toxic emails? do we have a code of conduct? Searching the wiki > >> or website finds nothing. The mission statement mentions nothing. > > > > I think that (most?) people have already figured out that messages from > > unfamiliar senders on certain topics have to be ignored. It is much > > easier than any moderation, which would be ugly work (someone would have > > to read the often horrible stuff). > > > > I think that you only "associate" with trolls if you feed them. I have > > recently made that mistake on this list once and will not repeat it. > > I disagree. Their emails pollute the list. Just as I wouldn't like to > go to a bar where there are noisy jerks in a corner, I don't like to > frequent an ML where there are. Bouncers exist in physical space, is it > so hard to electronically bounce jerks? Is it so hard to explicitly say > 'be a jerk and be thrown out'? > > Their presence makes the place unwelcoming. > - nathan - Nathan Sidwell
I agree, but the question is - Who will decide?
