OT: Autism in discussion groups (was: Re: Proposal: Disconnect comp.lang.python from python-list)

[Michael Torrie]

On 5/9/21 11:26 AM, Abdur-Rahmaan Janhangeer wrote:
> Out of curiosity, how do people without a Code of Conduct
> manage and prevent abuse in between people? I was about
> to organise something last year but did not find a better solution
> than a code of conduct to ensure smoothness. Well the idea was a
> before-hand signed code of conduct. It becomes more of  an
> agreement, a pact of good conduct. But i wonder how you
> handle banning it altogether? Like what happens in the case of
> abuse. What if you ban and people ask why? How do organisers
> justify their actions? Even if a code of conduct rings not great with
> some people, at least it can serve as a hint and guiding principles.

An interesting perspective on codes of conduct and SELF:
https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/80, partial transcript at
http://techrights.org/2019/06/15/jeremy-sands-and-imposed-coc/