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What exactly is bad about a code of conduct? Yes, they can get overly complex, and aren't always perfect, but 99% of the time, a formalized code of conduct is j
by dkuntz2 11y ago
What exactly is bad about a code of conduct? Yes, they can get overly complex, and aren't always perfect, but 99% of the time, a formalized code of conduct is just a way of saying don't be a dick, and if you're a dick, here's how we're going to deal with it.
- x0x0 11y agoSome people throw tantrums when their be-a-dick privileges get yanked.
- 13thLetter 11y agoIn the Opal situation, the fear was that the code of conduct would be used as a weapon against people expressing unrelated political opinions outside of the context of the project itself. This is not an unreasonable fear, given that the people who are demanding the CoC explicitly said they wanted to do this.