On 09/10/2020 15.48, Antoine Pitrou wrote:
On Fri, 9 Oct 2020 05:04:55 +0300 Ivan Pozdeev via Python-Dev <python-dev@python.org> wrote:
I don't see the point of requiring to "write an apology", especially *before a 12-month ban*. If they understand that their behavior is wrong, there's no need for a ban, at least not such a long one; if they don't, they clearly aren't going to write it, at least not now (they might later, after a few weeks or months, having cooled down and thought it over). So all it would achieve is public shaming AFAICS. Same issue with the threat of "zero tolerance policy" -- it's completely unnecessary and only serves to humiliate and alienate the recipient.
That's my impression as well. Also, we now have an unmaintained module (_decimal) requiring specific competence.
Please elaborate. I feel like you are insinuating something with your "unmaintained module" remark.