understood why people feel strongly about "Code of Conduct" statements Offered as a possible explanation without taking a side: it is because the author of the

understood why people feel strongly about "Code of Conduct" statements Offered as a possible explanation without taking a side: it is because the author of the CoC is perceived as asserting their moral superiority over the others, and the others don’t recognise that person as having earned the right to do so, such as by being a long-standing member of the community with an exemplary track record themselves. The actual content of the CoC isn’t the issue. In the specific case of SO, it’s probably that certain behaviours were actively encouraged by the owners of the site via points and badges, then suddenly they changed their minds. People feel stabbed in the back. I haven’t ragequit anything, this is all just a theory, not direct experience