[Python-ideas] CoC violation

[Philipp A.]

The main clause differentiating bad, weaponizable CoCs from good ones is

"Assume good faith"

Everything will be OK if good faith can reasonably be assumed (E.g. when
someone uses a word which is only offensive based on context)
On the other hand, e.g. obvious racial slurs never have a place on a
discussion board about a programming language. How can one possibly say
them in good faith?

Rhodri James <rhodri at kynesim.co.uk> schrieb am Fr., 21. Sep. 2018 um
15:46 Uhr:

> On 20/09/18 19:56, Brett Cannon wrote:
> > Based on the WG's recommendation and after discussing it with Titus, the
> > decision has been made to ban Jacco from python-ideas. Trivializing
> > assault, using the n-word, and making inappropriate comments about
> > someone's mental stability are all uncalled for and entirely unnecessary
> to
> > carry on a reasonable discourse of conversation that remains welcoming to
> > others.
>
> Not a challenge to the ban in any way, but I feel the need to repeat
> what I said about banning words.  The moment you create that taboo, you
> give the word power.  That's the exact opposite of what you want to do.
> It's the intent with which the word is used that matters.  I've heard
> all sorts of words used as insults -- "special", anyone? -- and many of
> the same words used innocently or affectionately.
>
> Banning bad or insulting behaviour is fine.  Banning words is a bad path
> to go down.
>
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