On 27.08.2023 19:24, indieterminacy wrote: > Pffft, > > The Guix ML discussion involved programmers explaining that they > were downstream of a third party definition and that it was beyond > their competence to wade into it further. > > They did engage you and you werent shut down or mistreated. > > From my perspective you could have ended the conversation having > heard different viewpoints. But you wouldnt let it lie.
You seem to have a very biased perception of what happened. I've written explicitly in my last post during that discussion that I wouldn't be engaging any further, because someone started using a slur that I'm all too used to hearing right before people start verbally abusing me. The maintainers then made a point of removing me from the trusted member list. Clearly, this was meant as punishment, not deterrence, since I already said I wouldn't be engaging further. Which raises the question: punishment for what? Given that I remained polite throughout the whole ordeal, the only explanations I see are: 1. They wanted to appease people's hostility towards me, which I would consider bullying / giving in to bullies. Or: 2. They decided that the project would take a stance on the conflicts between feminists and the transgender movement, banning people who fall on the wrong side. I'm not sure which it was, but both are equally foolish. -- Taylan
