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Re:Node.js is forked to Ayo.js (pronounced like “IO”) by akras14 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @03:04AM (#15079206)
It is unclear. Seemed like he has repeatedly used a language that some community members found offensive.

His stance against Code of Conduct, as evident by this Tweet: https://twitter.com/rvagg/status/887652116524707841 and follow up comments were considered inappropriate by some.

Even more details here: https://github.com/nodejs/TSC/issues/310

""" The TSC members were not able to reach a natural consensus on the steps forward so a vote was called on two specific questions:

(A) Should Rod be removed from the TSC: Yes or No (B) Should Rod be asked to voluntarily resign from the TSC: Yes or No

There are 13 members of the TSC. 10 members voted, two abstained, and Rod did not participate.

The vote came down 60% against removing Rod from the TSC and 60% against asking Rod to voluntarily resign. """

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Re:Node.js is forked to Ayo.js (pronounced like “IO”) by curtisblaine on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @11:56AM (#15082541)
Rod: "C'mon mate, did you even read it? This is worthy of discussion, not simplistic dismissal". It doesn't seem a heated or offensive discussion to me. He just posted an article and was willing to discuss it with the community.
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Re:Node.js is forked to Ayo.js (pronounced like “IO”) by nodesocket on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @03:18AM (#15079278)
They had a vote to remove him, it failed. Move on!
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Re:Node.js is forked to Ayo.js (pronounced like “IO”) by dragonwriter on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @03:51PM (#15084496)
People are free to leave a community they feel unwelcome in.

If it's an open source software project, they are also free to fork the software and make their own project around it. While, obviously, two parallel projects divided by interpersonal issues isn't ideal and likely duplicates efforts, it's better than losing the work of either of the factions, so, given the existence of the social issues, it's quite possibly the best acheivable outcome.

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Re:Node.js is forked to Ayo.js (pronounced like “IO”) by drinchev on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @04:18AM (#15079585)
Precisely.

I'm just wondering what would've happened if Rod was forced to resign and the other <50% voters who voted against it. Maybe a fork of NodeJS, but this time from Rod's fellows?

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