On Sat, 2 Feb 2019 21:20:40 +1100 Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote: > > Core developer Brett Cannon has taken up editing other people's comments > on github if he doesn't approve of their tone. > > I'm now proactively editing people's comments on issues so > they are less aggressive, e.g. "You need" becomes "it would > be great if", etc. > > https://twitter.com/brettsky/status/1006660998860640256 > > And later: > > If they don't like it then I will simply ban them. > > Take note of how many people responding to Brett think it is a wonderful > idea. The ability to edit other people's posts is considered a feature, > not a bug.
Those people are probably a small cultural bubble, though. Twitter and other social networks act like echo chambers, not as promoters of rational debate. I've found Brett's stance on this unacceptable and I think I've already said it. Regards Antoine. _______________________________________________ Python-ideas mailing list Python-ideas@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-ideas Code of Conduct: http://python.org/psf/codeofconduct/
