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The StackExchange staff did clarify elsewhere that they believe the old CoC prohibits misgendering and that the CoC changes are just meant to clarify the matter
by shkkmo 7y ago
The StackExchange staff did clarify elsewhere that they believe the old CoC prohibits misgendering and that the CoC changes are just meant to clarify the matter.
They claim she repeatedly refused to change CoC violations, she claims she was just asking about using gender neutral language.
It seems to me that there were likely several misunderstandings that lead to increasingly heated discussion and then the SE staff decided to remove a moderator without following their own established process for doing so.
- luckylion 7y agoSO leaked some parts of the chat but not the relevant parts, according to a staff member that was in the chat. As the fired moderator asked for evidence, it would be easy for SO to release it. This reeks of a political firing under some pretense. Misunderstandings have been suggested by the fired moderator as well, with a plea to talk to her. According to her, they haven't been taking her calls and not replied to emails. That's consistent with their public stance, so it seems plausible to me. My pet theory: it's a "punish one, educate a hundred" move. They chose a respected moderator for a laughable offense to send a clear signal that they won't allow any amount of violation of their new rules and that reputation and contributions do not protect you. Question authority and you're gone, no matter who you are. That this comes a month after the new CEO makes me believe it's the shift to a new policy, one that runs the site not as a community, but as a product to sell to other corporations.