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> [CoC are] a way to assure newcomers that your project wasn't going to allow racist trolling on the mailing list. The implication being that every project wit
by julianmarq 6y ago
> [CoC are] a way to assure newcomers that your project wasn't going to allow racist trolling on the mailing list.
The implication being that every project without an established code of conduct is awash with racism?
Exhausting vigilance about conspiracies indeed.
- Dylan16807 6y agoDid you skip over the word 'assure'? The implication is that other projects aren't performing that particular assurance. Problems such as a plague of racist jokes aren't omnipresent, but they show up often enough in the world that a little signpost at the front door about expectations can help with first impressions and understanding the community.
- free_rms 6y agoIf this were a signpost along the lines of "employees must wash hands", then there would be no problem. Of course employees should wash their hands. The problem is the weaponization against random people for obscure reasons. The blog poster here didn't make a presentation full of racist jokes, it's not even clear what they did. Lawful evil anti-social people exist in the world, we shouldn't let them bully people just because they're waving a rainbow flag while doing so.
- throwaway894345 6y agoMaybe I'm misunderstanding, but is the idea that--apart from a CoC--people might venture into a community thinking racist jokes are okay?
- Dylan16807 6y agoA lot of people will venture in thinking that maybe they're okay here, and they'll find out later.
- wrsh07 6y agoThe implication being that the coc gives clear guidance on what to do if it does happen Fun straw man though