On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 10:51 AM, Stefan Krah <ste...@bytereef.org> wrote:
> Sorry, this is a huge strawman. Core developers are already very much on a > level playing field. > The intent of the CoC isn't just about protecting the current community members. It's also about making it open and inviting to *new members*. The core-dev community, despite best efforts, can easily be seen as an "good old boys club". Making it clear that we don't *intend* for it to be that way is a good step to make. > If you want, I can post a IRC log where people who are > undoubtedly in favor of the CoC a) gossip about two core devs, b) ask if > said core-devs "had any influence", and c) make fun of the works of said > core-devs. > All the more reason to point them to the CoC and ask if they would be more considerate. > Some of these people have impeccable manners on mailing lists, and not > addressing Machiavellianism is one of the most glaring flaws of this CoC. > It's proven quite hard to draft a CoC -- or any document -- that everyone agrees to *and* covers everything everyone wants. I wish it were more explicit about certain things, and more condemning, but I'm glad to have it to refer to anyway. (I frequently refer to it on #python on Freenode.) > I'm quite upset about you bringing in "kicking downward" (even if qualified > by a smiley). > It was not meant as a personal attack, merely a reaction to what I perceived as you making light of the idea of a CoC. I see that I was mistaken, so I'm sorry. -- Thomas Wouters <tho...@python.org> Hi! I'm an email virus! Think twice before sending your email to help me spread!
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