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The problem is bigger and I think “Bob” can be very damaging to “Reem”. If “Bob” ever threw a tantrum on the issue board while “Reem” quietly and politely shut
by gautamdivgi 4y ago
The problem is bigger and I think “Bob” can be very damaging to “Reem”. If “Bob” ever threw a tantrum on the issue board while “Reem” quietly and politely shut his issue down he could get vindictive. He could in fact damage “Reem”’s career prospects if she were to apply into “Bob”’s company for a job. He could write damaging reviews that make it harder to attract contributors.
So in this example the behavior did not escalate. But if “Reem” is someone who does this in her free time and planning to use it as experience when searching for positions - “Bob” can have the ability to make her life quite miserable. I’m pretty sure those cases exist.
So while we think of how users are entitled and what corporate impacts exist. Let’s also pay some thought to the maintainers and contributors who spend a lot of personal hours on this. Be kind and communicate with respect and thanks.