Hello, Quoting Zenaan Harkness <zen@freedbms.net>:
Hi cp-ers,
On the PostgreSQL database mailing list pgsql-general@postgresql.org , they are discussing a Code of Conduct.
Seems the Ruby language community are having the same discussion. This <http://rubinius.com/2016/01/26/the-problem-with-minaswan/> blog post summarises the authors argument nicely against these contracts. I quite like the argument that 'disagreeing is not nice'; we have the threat that list members won't contribute to 'arguments' because there's the risk they may be seen as harassing or not being 'nice', when it should be accepted that respectful arguments are 'healthy' in a community. On the other hand, I can't see Cypherpunks agreeing to a 'code of conduct', or adhering to it. Peter.