request for comment re "contributor-covenant.org"

[Peter Tonoli]

Hello,

Quoting Zenaan Harkness <zen at freedbms.net>:

> Hi cp-ers,
>
> On the PostgreSQL database mailing list pgsql-general at 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.