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>In particular, this leaves all repositories open to media-induced attention and controversy, followed by a takedown. It should be emphasized that this, rathe
by proveanegative 11y ago
>In particular, this leaves all
repositories open to media-induced
attention and controversy, followed
by a takedown.
It should be emphasized that this, rather than the possibility of censorship by GitLab's staff on their own initiative, is the main concern here.
On the other hand, what incentives does GitLab have to host controversial projects? The kind of person who appreciates it is not the exactly the social or technological trendsetter at the moment. It would make a good marketing point for a niche repository hosting service targeting a "red tribe" or "gray tribe" audience* but a mainstream service could rationally choose to not get involved with it.
* https://paxdickinson.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/the-rise-of-the-grey-tribe https://paxdickinson.wordpress.com/2014/10/27/the-rise-of-th...
- sytse 11y agoWe don't want to be a trendsetter in allowing grey content. I would like to be leading in making a clear policy supported by the GitLab community, but I think that will be difficult.
- tomp 11y ago> The kind of person who appreciates it is not the exactly the social or technological trendsetter at the moment. I'm not so sure about that. Of course, I might be wrong, especially as I'm not really involved with the technological/programming community (especially not the US one), but to me it seems that it's mainly the media driving the politically-correct everything-offends-me culture and igniting scandal after scandal. Many people are quite appalled by these puritan witch-hunts and victimhood competitions, as they realize how chilling the effects are, and what the endgame of the censorship slippery-slope is. But then again, many just don't care at all. Just like with mass surveillance and mass lies about e.g. weapons of mass destruction.