[Scons-dev] Code of conduct?

[William Blevins]

Seems that we are mostly all either in favor of having one or neutral about
having a CoC,so maybe we should just pick a simple one.

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:55 AM, Russel Winder <russel at winder.org.uk>
wrote:

> On Tue, 2015-12-08 at 02:08 +0000, William Blevins wrote:
> […]
> >
> > You are somewhat contradicting yourself here. If we show that we care
> > based
> > on our actions, then why do we need a badge that says we care?  Our
> > actions
> > should speak louder than a code of conduct.
> >
> > If we want a code of conduct, then that is fine. I guess my point
> > was...
> > how does that change how we currently do business? Seems that from
> > your
> > comments, it changes nothing.  Now we just have some words on a page;
> > not
> > that I am opposed to this.
> > […]
>
> I think there is an element of needing to pander to the culture of
> political correctness. Some events and communities have had bad
> processes and attitudes. Those needed to impose a CoC to try and amend
> the behaviour of the not so nice element. However this has now become a
> tool for labelling communities good or bad. If you do not have a COC
> you are clearly a bad (sexist, racist, <put-your-favourite-ist-here>,…)
> community because you do not have a CoC. Thus, there is now a need to
> have a CoC to avoid the marketing pressure of the political correctness
> police.
>
> --
> Russel.
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