*> OT: It's not obvious to me what offense John gave. Reading the thread,> there's a certain schoolmarmish officiousness in the reprimands. He> caught it on the chin for "sigh", "groan", and "ridiculous". He didn't> attack anyone. I'm left wondering which emoticons are prohibited.*
I was also *banned* immediately after the PR got closed... Glad I'm not the only one who found their intolerance bewildering. :-\ On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 at 10:40, James K. Lowden <jklow...@schemamania.org> wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 22:58:54 +0100 > Ingo Schwarze <schwa...@usta.de> wrote: > > > That's a clear case of a cultural clash. While i (not that surprising > > for an OpenBSD developer) like a concise and direct communication > > style that doesn't use polite circumlocutions, i do realize that > > such a style can cause communication breakdown in practice and can > > harm diversity because what is perceived as offensive communication > > style differs among individuals - and among cultural contexts. > > > > > https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/36469#issuecomment-458474772 > > OT: It's not obvious to me what offense John gave. Reading the thread, > there's a certain schoolmarmish officiousness in the reprimands. He > caught it on the chin for "sigh", "groan", and "ridiculous". He didn't > attack anyone. I'm left wondering which emoticons are prohibited. > > The thread ends with advice to consult the Code of Conduct, which I > faithfully read. The scolding didn't come with any specific citation > as to what was violated, so we're left to interpret the 458 words. I > would guess "respect" is what was meant. > > Who decides? Who enforces? Who decides who enforces? > > Vigilantism is never a great way to enforce rules, or norms, and that's > no less true of cultural vigilantism. The Code of Conduct is just a > feel-good notice of intent. It isn't something anyone can "warn" anyone > else about; the warning itself ipso facto shows a lack of respect. > > John's experience is now on the interwebs for all to see, forever. > It's not exactly a beacon of welcome. If the team hopes to create a > convivial environment, ISTM they're likely to get one, with a > population trending toward zero. > > --jkl > > >