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Re:The GNU Kind Communication Guidelines Are Bad for Free So... by emacsen on Monday October 29, 2018 @10:18PM (#18333572)
> I believe making diversity a goal is a misguided effort and it has nothing to do with kind communication guidelines.

If you're speaking on behalf of yourself, or one project, that's fine, but RMS is in a very special situation of being both the father of the Free Software movement, and the leader of the GNU project, so what he says has more gravitas.

> I would add that they create a somewhat "ominous" or "heavy" atmosphere, making for a less playful and creative environment.

For you, but what you may find playful may be the thing that keeps someone feeling oppressed and keeps them away.

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Re:The GNU Kind Communication Guidelines Are Bad for Free So... by xedrac on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @01:37AM (#18334188)
> but RMS is in a very special situation of being both the father of the Free Software movement, and the leader of the GNU project, so what he says has more gravitas

All the more reason to respect his wisdom on the matter.

> For you, but what you may find playful may be the thing that keeps someone feeling oppressed and keeps them away.

I think we can agree we don't want to oppress anyone. To me it's the difference between using fear of punishment to motivate, and working with human nature to inspire. I really enjoyed the book "Nonviolent Communication" by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Phd. It cuts to the core of this debate.

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