On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 04:02:37 -0700, Walter Bright wrote: > On 8/23/2018 2:09 AM, Shachar Shemesh wrote: >> * The community >> >> Oh boy. >> >> Someone who carries weight needs to step in when the forum is trying to >> squash down on criticism. For Mecca, I'm able to do that [2], but for >> D, this simply doesn't happen. > > If someone is trying to squash criticism, I would like to see what > you're referring to. If a post contains unprofessional behavior, like > using f--k or harassing people, it will get removed. Simply being > critical is not removed (if it was, this this thread would have > disappeared).
One problem is that "professional" has a broad range of meanings, and as variety of cultures are represented here. I've had bosses that thought things like "What's the f--- @^Q@#$ is wrong with you?" was professional if the person "deserved" it. It would be nice to have a published code of conduct; it doesn't need to be large or formal, just a simple definition of professional, respectful behavior. Anybody would be able to point to it, rather than hope you or someone who's around enough to feel comfortable calling someone out is on the NG at the time.
