I don't know how ACM works. I'm in IEEE. I was basically coerced into joining, because if you pay $X to join, registration for IEEE conferences goes down by a

I don't know how ACM works. I'm in IEEE. I was basically coerced into joining, because if you pay $X to join, registration for IEEE conferences goes down by a much, much greater number. Presumably, they have it set up this way because they ultimately make more money by selling your information to marketers (which they do). So I would say that if the IEEE has a Code of Conduct, it completely lacks all legitimacy. I hope some important IEEE people take note of this situation and correct it. Otherwise, I hope a more ethical organiziation arises that relegates IEEE to the dustbin.