> Code of Conducts give a single canonical state for what's considered acceptable This is what they're supposed to do. In reality, this is impossible because

> Code of Conducts give a single canonical state for what's considered acceptable This is what they're supposed to do. In reality, this is impossible because so many of the rules in a CoC are subjective, and therefore are enforced based on the opinions of the people enforcing the CoC. > but more importantly, give organizers something tangible to point to when there is a violation. This just gives the enforcers a sense of moral authority to impose their opinions, nothing more. I don't see that as a benefit of what is inevitably an incomplete document, and frequently poorly thought out as well.