> marginalized groups, who may have faced abuse or violence in other spaces Can you cite examples of users facing abuse or violence while contributing to a tec

> marginalized groups, who may have faced abuse or violence in other spaces Can you cite examples of users facing abuse or violence while contributing to a tech project? And how exactly does a CoC guarantee the safety you mentioned? > when another community member refuses to work with you Members are free to choose who to work with regardless of whether a CoC exists or not. > belittles your work constantly Your work may not be up to the project's standards and anyone pointing that out may hurt your feelings, and that's fine. You can't expect project maintainers to coddle each contributor when there's work to be done. Most CoCs are at odds with that because they value contributors' feelings over clear communication that helps a project advance. > there is nothing to be done You could communicate your grievances to the project maintainers directly, but you're not guaranteed a reply even with a CoC. In fact I'd argue that with a CoC it's easier for maintainers to dismiss criticism by labeling it as "non welcoming" or "non inclusive" or any other loose emotionally-driven term.