From: Eric Wong Date: 2016-01-19T04:10:34+00:00 Subject: [ruby-core:72922] Re: [Ruby trunk - Bug #12004] [Open] Code of Conduct coraline@idolhands.com wrote: > I'm asking that we join with the larger Ruby community in supporting > the adoption of the Contributor Covenant for the Ruby language. I am against this, we don't have this problem in Ruby itself. And the Code of Conduct language is too easily twisted for personal vendettas. For example, I only use Free Software and was groomed to distrust centralization and monopolies from an early age. So, I've felt threatened and offended when people expect me to: * run anything I can't reasonably audit (e.g. JavaScript or GUI stack) * agree to a Terms-of-Service Maybe I could invoke a Code of Conduct to force maintainers of Ruby projects to stop requesting contributions via GitHub (because it requires JS + ToS which I find offensive). Of course, I won't do that. Instead, I tell people straight up what I won't do. Often they'll accept my contributions via email because they want my help; otherwise I ignore them. On the flip side; I am labeled as "unprofessional" for sticking to my beliefs when I refuse to buckle. > I think that this will be an important step forward and will ensure the > continued welcoming and supportive environment around Ruby. I've never once felt my beliefs were welcome around Ruby; maybe barely tolerated, but never welcome. But I'm here anyways (several years, now) with no plans to leave. Unsubscribe: