[python-committers] Fw: CoC violation (was: Retire or reword the "Beautiful is better than ugly" Zen clause)

[Ethan Furman]

On 09/20/2018 02:17 PM, Brett Cannon wrote:

> I will also say I didn't voice an opinion or participate in the discussion on the conduct WG when deciding how to handle
> it (beyond outlining our levels of escalation when handling these situations).

One thing missing from the ban notification is the length of time?  If this is the first offense it should only be two 
months, right?

And I have to argue against his use of the n-word* as being part of the reason -- he wasn't calling anybody that, he was 
using the word as an example of a taboo in one culture that is not in others.  Using that as part of the reason to ban 
him helps me understand the sentiment voiced at the sprints of the feeling that the CoC is a weapon waiting to shoot us 
down.

I fully appreciate the frustration of trying to moderate these lists with our limited tools, but we still need to be 
careful of the reasons we use for moderation actions.

Does the CoC WG have an email address?  I'm happy to forward my concerns to them about their decision.

--
~Ethan~


* Before this I wouldn't have spelled out the n-word anyway, but now I'm afraid to.