Re:GitLab Pages
by revanx_ on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @12:39PM
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I remember when github adopted the Code of Conduct, it was a clear sign for me that it was time to switch. All they need now is the equivalent of Twitter's "Safety Council" to complete the SJW combo.
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They should have just had the Code of Conduct from day 1 and not waited until they had an incident to overreact to. I've worked for many places with Codes of Conduct and diversity programs and they are usually run pretty well and are not heavy-handed or staffed with exuberant amateurs. There are proven benefits and established best practices to get it done.
The problem isn't with codes of conduct in the abstract, but with the specific code of conduct that GitHub used. It explicitly permits racism, sexism, and cisphobia as long as they aren't against the wrong groups:
> Our open source community prioritizes marginalized people’s safety over privileged people’s comfort. We will not act on complaints regarding:
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> ‘Reverse’ -isms, including ‘reverse racism,’ ‘reverse sexism,’ and ‘cisphobia’
This reads like a parody. An actual successful company thought this deserved codifying?
What are the proven benefits?
Summary of research http://www.forbes.com/sites/ekaterinawalter/2014/01/14/reapi...