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On 30/11/16 21:32, Sam Jorna (wraeth) wrote: |
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> On Wed, 2016-11-30 at 21:10 -0500, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote: |
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>>> So if I openly insult people of other nationalities or races on a |
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>>> regular |
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>>> basis on mailing lists or in chat, but I'm also a prolific Gentoo |
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>>> contributor; that is OK? |
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>> That depends on many factors, but to an extent yes it is OK because this |
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>> is a |
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>> technical project and needs people who are prolific contributors. Not |
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>> everyone |
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>> has good human relation skills. Does that mean they lack in technical? |
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> So if the recipient of one of those insults invokes a mediator, and the |
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> mediator says "This thing is bad, and this is why; don't do this thing", we |
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> can ignore them provided we've contributed more? How does that encourage |
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> people to participate - particularly, new participation - knowing that |
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> there is nothing they can do, bar leaving, to stop the derogatory remarks? |
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> |
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> Further, this has the potential to cause significant divisivness, |
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> flamewars, and even more bikeshedding. |
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> |
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I am immediately reminded of one of my favourite quotes for Denis Dupeyron: |
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"There is no amount of contribution that would compensate for even the |
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slightest inadequate behavior." |
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